Womens Rights Flashcards
Keys on answering how far did the sources agree questions:
1) start with an overview sentence, roughly describing what both of the sources are talking about.
2) go straight in and start explaining about the two sources, maybe start with the similarities? 2 or 3 similarities
3) use quotes to back up your points
4) then go on to talk about the differences between the two sources, again, use quotes to back up your points.
5) make sure you conclude with an answer of whether the sources agree or not
What is the difference between suffragists and suffragettes?
The suffragists was founded by Lydia Becca in the 19 century in 1866. The suffragettes were founded by Emmeline Pankhurst and her two daughters Christabel and Sylvia in 1903. The suffragists aim was to improve improve the rights of married women and to get votes for women. The suffragettes aim was to stick your foot woman the Parliamentary vote as it is granted to men. The suffragist used peaceful methods, whereas the suffragettes used violent methods. The suffragists had societies all around the UK which made the women’s movement stronger.
The suffragettes often were shouting spitting and hitting the police they were confrontational.
Millicent Fawcett joined all the groups, in the suffragists, together. Members elected her as a president and committee to make decisions it was very democratic.
In contrast to the suffragettes, who did not get to choose their leaders the Pankhurst’s controlled the WSPU.
Membership wise in the suffragists, men were allowed to join and it mostly consisted of middle-class women and working class members and married woman.
Membership wise with the suffragettes, men were not allowed to join and they had mainly middle-class women upper-class women. The suffragists had for hundred branches all over the country and 100,000 members. The suffragettes have branches all over the country as well.
Methods used to campaign for the vote: Suffragettes
They attacked property, for example they fired a church at Hampstead Garden Suburb.
They used propaganda. WSPU published a newspaper called “votes for women” which argued the case and gave the suffragettes great publicity.
The suffragette colours purple, green and white representing dignity, hope purity.
They attacked people such as a prison doctor and police.
And they often went on hunger strikes. This meant people were much more aware of them, because they had sympathy them.
Methods used to campaign for the vote: suffragists
Suffragists used meetings and demonstrations as a method for winning the vote. For example, the suffragists woman pilgrimage in 1913 was a great success. Huge meetings were held an open-air places e.g. Trafalgar Square and village greens all over Britain.
The suffragists also use propaganda
The suffragists used civil disobedience. Women refused to pay taxes and filled in the census incorrectly in 1911, someone women boycotted the census.
Points for votes for women
For:
Women and men are equal before God.
Women already have the vote in local elections
Women paid taxes
Some women e.g. doctors or mayers have better job than men e.g. convicts or lunatics who have the vote
Other countries have giving women the vote
Points against vote for women
Against:
A woman’s place is in the home; going into the rough political world will damage her caring nature
Many women don’t want to vote and wouldn’t use it if they got it
Women don’t fight in wars
Women are too ignorant of politics to use their vote properly anyway
Reasons why women got the vote in 1918
You had to be 30 years old.
Women demonstrated responsibility by working in the war, they worked as auxiliaries or assistants in the air force army and the navy.
Those who didn’t work in the war, took over the men’s jobs that were left behind because all the men had gone to fight in the wall. E.g being a chimney sweep.
The suffragists and the suffragettes campaign before 1914, also helped with the women getting the vote, because it made woman suffrage an issue that needed to be solved.
Prime minister
The principal Minister and the leader of the government in Parliamentary systems
MP
Members of parliament that represent the interests and concerns of the public to the House of Commons they are involved in considering and proposing new laws.
Key points on answering questions regarding cartoons:
1)Start with an overview sentence of the main message that the cartoonist is trying to show.
2) Have a list of all the points you wish to include in your answer.
(List for points and elaborate on them to get the 8 marks)
3) Use examples to back up your overview sentence and develop them and elaborate on them.
4) most importantly apply your knowledge to gain more marks for example comment on the cartoonist (male or female) and the time that the cartoon was made.
What was the cat and mouse act?
In 1913, Parliament passed an act which allowed hunger strikers to leave prison to recover a little, the return to finish their sentence- this was known as the cat and mouse act.
What was the the Derby of 1903?
Emily Davidson rushed out and attempted to put a WSPU sign on the King’s horse. Her funeral on 14 June 1913 was organised by the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). Thousands of suffragettes accompanied the coffin and tens of thousands of people lined the streets of London. Modern historians agree that Davison was trying to disturb the Derby in order to draw attention to her cause, rather than to commit suicide.
When was the voting age lowered to 21 years old?
In 1928 the age was lowered to 21 years old, which made is equal to men.
