Women in the war. suffragist PP questions Flashcards
To what extent was the suffragist campaign the main reason why some women won
the vote in 1918?
The suffragist
campaign :
1. suffragists used
peaceful and
legal campaigning
methods to
promote votes for
women, for
example the
Women’s
Freedom League
2. suffragists had a
large and more
inclusive
membership,
giving them a
powerful voice
3. the suffragists
were supported
by well-known
Scottish MPs, for
example, Keir
Hardie
4. some feel that
suffragist tactics
were too easy to
ignore, for
example, during
the boycott of
the 1911 Scottish
census
5. some well-known
and effective
suffragists made a
big impact in the
campaign for
women’s votes,
for example, Dr
Elsie Inglis
The
suffragette
campaign
6. the Suffragettes
used violent
campaigning
methods to raise
awareness7. some suffragette
tactics were
peaceful, such as
organising
marches. For
example, the
1909 march along
Princes Street in
Edinburgh
8. many suffragettes
were arrested
and force-fed,
creating
sympathy for
their cause. For
example, many
were force-fed at
Perth prison
9. the suffragettes
stopped their
violent
campaigning
during the war,
gaining support
women’s war work
10. women filled
many key roles
during the war,
gaining respect as
they provided a
vital war service,
for example in
the munitions
factory at Gretna
