Why women gained the vote

Question 1

how did suffragettes helped woman to obtain the vote

Answer 1

1. Deeds not words helped speed up the fight
2. Publicity gained through their violent tactics
3. Heckling and demonstrations outside parliament
4. Spat on policemen and chained themselves outside parliament
5. Flora Drummond was an effective leader of the Scottish suffragettes
6. many suffragettes were arrested and force-fed, creating sympathy for their cause. For example, many were force-fed at Perth prison

Question 2

how did suffragettes hinder woman from vote

Answer 2

1. attacking politicians made many people view Suffragettes as too
   immature to vote
2. use of letter bombs made many think women were not responsible
   enough to vote
3. Suffragettes interrupted political meetings which annoyed
   politicians
4. Suffragettes smashed shop windows which angered business owners
5. chaining themselves to public buildings made many view
   Suffragettes as a nuisance
6. Suffragettes slashing paintings upset many people

Question 3

how did suffragists help woman to obtain the vote

Answer 3

1. They had widespread support from both men and women and MSPs
2. They paid their taxes and obeyed the law
3. Protested peacefully used posters and leaflet campaigns and petitions in parliament
4. 1867-1876 2 million signatures or the vote
5. Had their own newspaper called ‘The Common Cause’
6. By 1914 there were 500 branches and 10,000 members

Question 4

how did suffragists hinder woman from getting the vote

Answer 4

1. Their tactics were easily ignored
2. Disbanded when WW1 broke out
3. They got less attention then the suffragettes
4. Their newspaper was only read by supporters
5. Their rallies were ignored by the government
6. Their petitions were rejected by the government

Question 5

How did WW1 help women to get the vote

Answer 5

1. PM Asquith changed his mind about women getting the vote
2. First female MP took her seat post war 1919 - Nancy Astor
3. Munitionettes - built shells for the war
4. Land Army - growing food for the nation
5. Nurses on the front line
6. Female bus drivers and condustresses

Question 6

How did WW1 hinder women from getting the vote

Answer 6

1. Women were valued less than men as they were paid less so were not worthy of the vote
2. Working class women were not given the vote at the end of the war despite working hard for the war effort
3. Some were against women working in the munition factories as they perceived them as being dangerous
4. Women were supposed to give up these jobs after the war
5. Men took their jobs back post war