Women

Question 1

Intro

(4 facts)

Answer 1

• Reword question
• Early 19th century women = different spheres
• Women - masters = father/husband
• Reform Bill 1867 - nothing positive for women
• Factors
• LOA

Question 2

Changing Attitudes

(4 facts, 2 positive, 2 negative)

Answer 2

• Introduce factor
• More men given vote in 1867/84
• women moving into more white collar jobs
• primary education - 1870 Scotland, 1871 England
• Access to divorce = easier
  + Attitudes changing = laws changing
  + Education = demonstrated women’s intelligence
  _ very slow progress
  _ still some men facing prejudice/no vote
  E. Child Custody Act

Question 3

Suffragettes

(3 facts, 1 positive, 2 negative)

Answer 3

• Introduce factor
• militant, non-peaceful - led by Pankhursts
• attacked gov buildings, acid in postboxes, etc
• Marion Dunlop - first hunger strike 1909 -> force feeding
  + gained attention
  _ actions looked irrational - put MPs off giving them vote
  _ lost public support
  E. Cat and Mouse Act

Question 4

Suffragists

(4 facts, 3 positive, 2 negative)

Answer 4

• introduce factor
• non-violent group led by Millicent Fawcett
• NUWSS = umbrella organisation
• meetings, pamphlets, letters, petitions
• John Stuart Mill/George Lansbury
  + helped women get vote - uniting groups w/ single focus
  + women could be sensible in politics
  + persuaded many MPs to support cause
  _ easily ignored
  _ slow progress towards the vote -> frustration
  E. only campaigned for M/C + U/C women

Question 5

WW1

(3 facts, 3 positive, 2 negative)

Answer 5

• introduce factor
• women took jobs vacated by men
• suffrage campaigns halted
• munitions factories - canaries - danger
  + proved women = capable/sensible like men
  + demonstrated their worth
  + vote given as thanks
  _ vote given to M/C only
  _ most women in munitions factories = W/C = half a loaf
  E. ‘men’s trades = dilution of skills

Question 6

Examples of Other Countries

(1 fact, 1 positive, 1 negative)

Answer 6

• introduce factor
• some countries in B.E already gave women the vote - NZ, Finland, some US states
  + peer pressure - forced Britain to look @ giving women vote
  _ Britain took no notice - World Power - leader of Empire
  E.

Question 7

Mnemonic

Answer 7

Women Against Society’s Oppressive Stalemate

WW1
Attitudes
Suffragists
Other
Suffragettes