Womens Political Advancement 1918-39

Question 1

What did the national union of women’s suffragettes society change its name too?

Answer 1

To the national unit of societies for equal citizenship. They organised regular meetings in Hyde park to campaign for equal rights, one meeting in July 1926 gained 3500 supporters

Question 2

What did the 1922 criminal law act do?

Answer 2

It raised the age of consent to 16

Question 3

What did the 1923 bastardy act do?

Answer 3

It allowed children from previous marriages to be legitimised

Question 4

What did the 1928 equal franchise act do?

Answer 4

It gave all women over the age of 21 the right to vote

Question 5

How did women’s presence in politics change?

Answer 5

Women were more prominent in local councils such as women made up 6% of the local councils

Question 6

After the 1928 equal franchise act how much of the electorate did women make up?

Answer 6

52.7%

Question 7

Why before the 1928 equal franchise act did men not want to give women under the age of 30 the vote?

Answer 7

Because they felt as if women under the age of 30 were too emotional and therefore couldn’t be trusted to vote, this was coined the “flapper vote”