Woman Surrage L 1 & 2 Flashcards
Who was one of the most famous suffragettes?
Emily Davidson
How many times was locked in prison for protesting?
6 times
What date did Emily Davidson attended the Epsom Derby?
4th June 1913
What did she do there?
she stepped out in front of King George V’s horse
What do people think she was trying to do?
Emily was trying to attach Suffragette flags to the horse in order to get her message of votes for women across(she wanted to do a publicity stunt )
What was found on Emily Davidson?
2 suffragette flags in her coat
What happens to Emily?
The kings horses attempted to jump over her, knocking her to the ground as well as the horse falling over with the kings jockey. She died later in the hospital.
What does women’s suffrage mean?
the movement for gaining votes for women
What does ‘NUWSS’ stand for?
National Union for Women’s Suffrage Societies
Who created NUWSS?
Millicent Fawcett
What does ‘WSPU’ stand for and when was it created?
Women’s Social and Political Union and it was created in 1903
Who created the ‘WPSU’ ?
Emeline Pankhurst
What did the ‘WSPU’ believe in?
They believed in the use of more radical, direct action.(E.G riots and violence)
What did Christabel Pankhurst get imprisoned for?
disrupting an election rally.
What happened in 1908
250,000 people gathered in Hyde Park to protest about the inequality of women’s rights
