Women's suffrage in Britain Flashcards
When was the great reform act and what did it do?
1932 and it basically meant that women were directly excluded from the electorate
When did the chartarists campaign and what did they campaign for
Voting rights for the working class in 19c
What was the first major act of suffrage
Mass petition in 1866 before Second reform debates. Given to parliament by John Stuart mill
When did Millicent Fawcett found the NUWSS
1897
When did Emmeline Pankhurst found the WSPu
1903
What and when was Black Friday
1910, women attacking parliament and brutally put down
What was the cat and mouse act
Around hunger strikes
What did the 1918 representation act show
30+ and property owning could get vote
What did the 1928 act do
Equal franchise
What were the differences between the WSPU and NUWSS
The NUWSS was imperialistic and used constitutional methods. The WSPU used violent methods and dramatically grew in size
What does Fern Riddell say
Sympathises but condemns violence. Helped to get the face out there
Jane Purvis
Violence effective and Pankhurst key
Jane Robinson
A social historian who believed violence not that significant compared to grass roots effort
What are some primary source examples
Cat and mouse act and resulting art
Suffragette get-a
Census boycott and spoiling of sheet
Petitions
Lady Leigh-letter to get women out of jail
