Women's Fight For Suffrage Flashcards
During which century did many men fight for increased suffrage?
19th century
What role did women have in elections?
They had no role as they didn’t have the right to vote
Name two people who supported women in their fight for suffrage.
John Stuart Mills: he debated in 1867 at the Reform Bill for women’s rights
Lady Amberky
Which woman was allowed to vote in the 1800s?
Queen Vicotoria
How did Queen Victoria react to people like Lady Amberly who was trying to gain the vote?
She said it would be disgusting and that Amberly should be whipped.
Who else reacted in the same way as Victoria? What did they think?
Winston Chruchill
He strongly disagreed. Women were represented by their husbands. If unmarried they would vote only if they owned property which wasn’t democratic.
What does the word ‘suffrage’ mean?
The right to vote
