Womans Sufferage L3 + 4 Flashcards
What the suffragettes do instead of continuing their violence?
they put their full support behind helping Britain to win the war
What did the women do to support Britain?
It was the women that filled the men’s jobs and kept the country going
What type of jobs did they do?
They became bus drivers, milk deliverers, police officers, railway ticket collectors and car mechanics.
Some became nurses or ambulance drivers near the front lines in France
What was one of their most deadly jobs that they took over
When they took over being munition workers, the risked their lives.
What were some of the risks from being a munitions manufacturer?
There were risks of explosions and fires from the unsafe materials being used to create weapons. Many of the chemicals were toxic. TNT used to turn people’s skin yellow: women working in these factories were nicknamed ‘canary girls’.
By July 1917, how many women worked paid employment in Britain?
July 1917, 4.7 million did
What was the impact of their work?
women had proven that they were capable of fulfilling roles that were traditionally undertaken by men
When did the the government decide to give women the vote?
1918, Parliament changed the voting laws and gave all men over 21 and all women over 30 the right to vote
What did a woman have to have to be able to vote?
The needed to be married, own land and be over 30 years old.
How were women’s lives with their jobs in 1900?
If they were married they did not work but they raised children, prepared meals and cleaned the house.
What about after the war and during the war?
During the war- more men went into the army, there were more jobs available.
After the war- Many women did not want to go back to the same jobs that they had done before the war. women were forced back to many of their old jobs in the domestic service
How were women’s political rights in 1900s?
women did not have many rights. They were not equal to men, they couldn’t event vote in elections.
What about during and after the war?
During the war - women got used to going out alone at night or with other women since their husbands were not around to keep them company.
After the war-many women chose not to marry and lived a single life. They went out alone and swore, smoked and drank.
How was women’s fashion in 1900s?
there were strict rules about how a women should dress, they wore long skirts, never trousers. They had to dress smartly and often wore big hats and corsets
How did their fashion change during the war and after the war?
During the war- It was not practical to wear skirts so they began to wear trousers and cut their hair shorter.
After the war - women continued to dress in trousers and shorter skirts. They were much more daring in what they wore and continued to keep their hair short.
