Y9 - T2: Power And Politics

Question 1

What are arguments for having the vote for women?

Answer 1

• Women have to pay taxes just like men.
• In some countries like New Zealand, women can vote.
• Uneducated working men can vote.
• Women could vote in local elections since 1888, why not national ones?

Question 2

What are arguments against having the vote for women?

Answer 2

• Women don’t fight for their country and so haven’t earned the right to vote.
• Women’s views are already represented by their husbands.
• Women are too emotional to be trusted with the vote.

Question 3

What is a ‘Suffragette’?

Answer 3

Women who campaigned to be able to get the vote.

Question 4

What is the ‘Suffrage’?

Answer 4

The right to vote in elections.

Question 5

When did the Suffragists change tactics?

Answer 5

1900-1905

Question 6

Who led the new Suffragettes?

Answer 6

Emmeline Pankhurst

Question 7

What acts did the Suffragettes do?

Answer 7

1. Commit stunts to guarantee an appearance in the news.
2. Disrupt political meetings.
3. Chained themselves to railings.
4. Pelted politicians with flour and eggs.
5. Smashed windows and damaged property.

Question 8

What does the term ‘Deeds not Words’ mean?

Answer 8

This term means instead of just talking acting.

Question 9

What is the main purpose of all these tactics?

Answer 9

To try and grab the attention of the politicians and obtain the vote by being able to influence what happens in parliament.

Question 10

What are reasons to support Emily Davison being a political martyr?

Answer 10

• Was very commited to the cause.
• Had history of hurting herself for the cause.
• She was foundwith Votes For Women Flags.

Question 11

What are reasons to support Emily Davison having a tragic accident?

Answer 11

• She bought a return railway ticket.
• Her friend said “She would not have died without writing a letter saying goodbye.”
• She only tried to stop the horse.
• Puting a Votes for Women flag around the King’s horse would be a brilliant protest act.

Question 12

What helped Women obtain the Vote?

Answer 12

They played a significan role in WW1 by becoming bus drivers, police officers, mechanics and many worked in the munition factories to build resources for the War. Many people commended them for stopping their protest to help the country which also showed people that Women could do the jobs that men could do.

Question 13

When was Women over 30 allowed to Vote?

Answer 13

1918