WHY WOMEN WON GREATER QUALITY BY 1928

Question 1

FACTOR 1

Answer 1

THE ROLE OF THE NUWSS (SUFFERGISTS)

BEFORE: 1867 parlimentary bill rejected by parliment on womens equlaity = signifcant increase for NUWSS

1. AFTER: Mlicent Fawcent = prominant and peacful middle class leader
2. middle class and well respected women joined and there was over 54,000 members
3. they tried to co-operate with labour party as liberals faced support

HOWEVER THEY WERE TOO QUIET BUT SOME HISTORIANS SUGGEST THEY WERE NOT GRANTED ENOUGH CREDIT FOR THEIR WORK

Question 2

FACTOR 2

Answer 2

THE ROLE OF THE WSPU

Emily Pankhurst was leader

over 200,000 copies sold every week

1. Acts of militance kept on agenda
2. BUT= many grew impatient and believed they were irrisponsible and choosing from “heart and not brain”
3. Force feeding: increased public sympathy
4. But: many believed too emotional for the vote
5. Cat and mouse Act: sympathy and too much effort
6. But: many thought they should be imprisoned for breaking the law

CONCLUSION: THE GOVERNMENT COULDNT IGNORE THE CRY FOR HELP. BUT IF IT WASNT FOR THE CREATION OF THE NUWSS THEY WOULDNT HAVE AS MUCH SUPPORT

Question 3

FACTOR 3

Answer 3

IMPACT OF WW1

1. PROPAGANDA: WSPU encourged women to support men during war
2. 910,000 emplyed in munitions by 1918 (harsh working conditions)
3. women worked in facotries making army clothing and weapons
4. showed responsbility of women

CONCLUSION: although this showd the responsibility of women the PRE WAR MUNITIONS ACT meant women lost their jobs and it was quickly forgotten about how important they were

Question 4

FACTOR 4

Answer 4

CHANGING ATTITUDES

BEFORE

1. No votes for women
2. not to be trusted
3. little legal rights

AFTER

1. 1872 EDUCTAION ACT: complusory education. women more informed and could grow a political voice
2. Lloyd George considerably more sympathetic than Asquith
3. Women started to work in male jobs= men accepted this
4. GOVERNMENT WORRIED OF SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT

CONCLUSION: IF THIS WAS SO IMORTANT THEN WHY DIDNT IT HAPPEN EARLIER AND THE ROLE OF THE NUWSS ALSO HELPED CHANGE ATITUDES. THE REJECTED 1867 PARLIMENTARY BILL ON EQUALITY SO ATTITUDES WERE STILL FAIRLY ADIMENT.