WSPU Flashcards
When was the WSPU formed and by who?
1903 by Emeline Pankhurst
Why was the structure of the WSPU heavily criticised?
It was autocratic as the policies were decided by an unelected central committee.
Some thought that Emeline panhurst wanted women to have voted but didn’t allow them to have opinions
Why was the WSPU heavily condemned in 1906 due to their recruiting?
They recruited mainly upper class women
Why did the WSPU not cooperate with certain organisation s in 1913?
Christabel Pankhurst had seen men as the enemies and didn’t cooperate with those that included men
When was the women’s freedom league formed and by who?
The WFL was formed in 1907 by Teresa billington creig and Charlotte despard
Why was there a split in the WSPU in 1914?
As Sylvia had emphasised in class politics and her support incoming class women’s suffrage
What happened to the wealth and success of the regional success of the organisation?
The wealth had declined.
34 of the 88 branches had been situated in london
What decision did Christabel Pankhurst take in 1905
She began to adopt a moderate militant tactic such as meeting disruptions demonstrations and heckling
What happened in 25 October 1906
WSPU broke into the lobby of House of Commons waving flags and making speeches
Why was the break in at House of Commons create good publicity
As nine women arrested were middle class this had helped cause a public outrage and many people sympathised to her
What evidence is there that there was a class divide?
Middle class going to prison created more publicity than working class going for the same reasons
why did the actions of the wspu in October 1906 prove that there was a class divide?
as middle class women who were imprisoned received more sympathy and publicity than working class women who were arrested for the same thing
why did the wspu increase militancy after 1908
As the Hyde park meeting which had around 300,000 to 500,000 supporters. so it showed that the government was no moved by anything which caused them to see violence as the only way it could change the idea of the government
who were the violence in 1908 targeted towards?
the violence was target ti Private property which was done to convince that the public orderly life could not continue while women were excluded from politics
they also targeted Herbert Asquith. he was assaulted on a golf course, slates were thrown at his car and there was the fear that he would be assassinated.
how did force feedings help the WSPU?
force feedings had become a great propaganda coup and had drawn in many supporters as people began to sympathise for women.
the force feedings was politically` damaging towards the government
