women suffrage Flashcards
When was the ladies of Langham palace formed?
1859
What were the aims of the ladies of Langham?
improve: -status of women
- education for children
- medical training
- womens’ right to land
and stop child prostitution and marital violence
What did the ladies of Langham achieve?
1870 married women’s law
What was the aim of the NUWSS?
votes for women
What were the aims of the WSPU?
women’s votes and women’s suffeage
Which group used violence to try gain women the vote?
WSPU
When was the NUWSS formed?
1867
When was the WSPU formed?
1903
When was the ‘cat and mouse’ act passed?
1912
What did the ‘cat and mouse’ act do?
allowed prisons to release women on a hunger strike tell a later date
When was the moment suspended and why?
1914 due to ww1
When were women after 30 given the vote?
1918
When were women given equal voting rights to men?
1928