Votes for Women Flashcards
Who was the Prime Minster from 1905 to 1908?
Campbell-Bannerman
Did Campbell-Bannerman support female suffrage
No
Who was the Prime Minister from 1908?
Asquith who also did not support female suffrage
What was the traditional view on why women should not gain the vote?
Females operated in ‘different spheres’ and had ‘different roles in society’, It was also seen that women were mentally and physically inferior
When was the National union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) set up?
1897
Who was Millicent Fawcett?
The leader of the NUWSS
What tactics did the NUWSS have towards gaining female suffrage?
Non-violent methods such as discussions, petitions and public meetings to achieve their objectives.They worked closely with the Liberal Party and started looking to the Labour Party as an ally in parliament
By 1914, how many members did the NUWSS have?
500,000 members and over 400 societies
What does WSPU stand for?
Women’s Social and Political Union
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?
The leader of the WSPU
What nickname was given for the WSPU by the Daily Mail?
The Suffragettes
What were the Suffragette tactics?
Arson, physical assault, damage to property and hunger strikes etc.
What event in 1910 became known as ‘Black Friday’?
When 300 suffragettes tried to storm the lobby of the House of Commons - known as Black Friday due to the police brutality
When did Emily Davison throw herself under the King’s Horse at Derby?
1913
What was the impact of Emily Davison’s death?
Her funeral turned into a political demonstration and the Suffragette movement gained more public sympathy
When was the National League of Opposing Women’s Suffrage founded?
1911
What was the Prisoner’s Discharge Act in 1913 also known as?
The ‘Cat and Mouse Act’
What did women’s campaigner Mary Wollstencraft demand for women in her book n’A Vindication of the Rights of Women’?
That there should be an improvement in status for women and that girls should receive the same education as boys
What did the ‘Married Women’s Property Ac’t in 1882 allow?
A woman could continue as the separate owner of her property when married
The ‘Guardianship of Children Act’ in 1886 allowed…
a mother to claim custody of her children if a marriage broke up
The ‘Qualification of Women Act in 1907 allowed…
women to become members of county and borough councils and to act as mayors
Why did women finally receive the vote in the Representation of the People Act in 1918?
Woman had made such a vital contribution to the war effort that it appeared even more ludicrous that they were denied full political rights - women at the age of 30 could vote
Give 3 international examples of where women had been enfranchised before Britain had
New Zealand - 1893
Canada - 1917
Norway - 1913
What % of men were still disenfranchised at this time?
40%
