Women's Rights

Question 1

What were 3 things that were unfair for woman at the time of 1900s?

Answer 1

Wouldn’t have equal pay for the same job
Professional women were expected to leave a job once married
Didn’t have a right to vote

Question 2

What did the NUWSS stand for?

Answer 2

National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies or Suffragists

Question 3

What type of protest did the suffrages carry out?

Answer 3

Peaceful

Question 4

Why was the WSPU set up and when?

Answer 4

1903 - women became frustrated with the amount of time it took for change to occur

Question 5

How did the suffragettes differ to the suffragists?

Answer 5

Suffragettes used more militant tactics

Question 6

What tactics were used by the suffragettes? - list 3

Answer 6

Chained themselves to 10 Downing Street
Emily Davidson threw herself on a horse track
Threw acid on gold courses

Question 7

How did the militant tactics used by the suffragettes negatively impact their campaign?

Answer 7

Male politicians made the claim that if women were given the vote they would not use it for good as they seemed reckless

Question 8

What did the NUWSS and WSPU do when war broke out?

Answer 8

In 1914 the NUWSS and WPSU stopped campaigning and went to support the war effort by working in factories

Question 9

How had the women’s war effort create the impression that they should have the vote?

Answer 9

Showed that women could handle pressurised situations and do most jobs a man could do

Question 10

What four things did women campaign for in the 20th century?

Answer 10

1. Equal pay with men
2. Increased numbers of women in higher education
3. 24hr child care
4. Free contraception + abortion on demand

Question 11

How many laws would the government make to make things fairer for women in the 20th century?

Answer 11

3
(Divorce Reform Act, Equal Pay Act, Sex Discrimination Act)

Question 12

What was also happening in the 1970s at the time?

Answer 12

Harold Wilson’s government created a more liberal society as he tried to end discrimination

Question 13

Give the 2 short term Significance of the suffrage for women’s rights?

Answer 13

1. Legal Reforms in 1918, 1921
2. Revised Social awareness of equality

Question 14

Give the 2 long term Significance of the suffrage for women’s rights?

Answer 14

1. Led to political equality
2. Legal protections in 1970,69, 75