Women getting the right to vote Flashcards
What did women do during the war?
Munitionettes, work in gunpowder mills, provide for the family, be on the propaganda posters making a bigger army
What was women’s position at the start of the 20th century?
Women were objectified, treated like children, told they were incapable of doing anything at involved physical labour and were treated like dolls that people could manipulate into doing whatever they liked
What were the dangers of working in and around munition?
Toxic chemicals would cause your skin to become yellow, affect your health due to the chemicals, dying from the dangerous machines and substances
How many women were contributing towards the war?
1 million
In 1917 50% of the munition made was made by women? True or false
False! It was actually 80%
How many women worked in the land army?
260,000
What was formed in 1916?
The women’s Royal Naval Service, Women’s RAF and Women’s Army
When were the suffragists formed?
1897
What did the suffragists do?
They were a group of women who wanted the right to vote, they did subtle things to catch the government’s attention (writing letters, giving speeches and posters)
Who lead the suffragists?
Millicent Fawcentt
How many members do the Suffragists have by 1914?
54,000
When were the suffragettes founded?
1903
Who lead the suffragettes?
Emmeline Pankhurst
What did the suffragettes do?
Spectacular stunts(burning down churches, pouring acid on golf courses, hunger strikes leading to tube feeding, chaining themselves to Downing Street, interfering in political meetings)
How many members did the Suffragettes have in 1914?
5000
