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British Depth - WSPU Flashcards

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When was the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) founded?

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1897

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Who founded the NUWSS?

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Millicent Fawcett

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What did the NUWSS focus on?

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Gaining to vote for women by unifying different groups that were campaigning

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When was the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) founded?

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1903

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Who founded the WSPU?

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Meme line and Christabel Pankhurst

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What was the leadership style in the WSPU like?

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Autocratic with complete obedience expected

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How did the WSPU differ from other groups?

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  • No constitution
  • No annual meetings
  • No accounts
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What were the WSPU’s aims?

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  • Achieve female suffrage
  • Pressure the ILP
  • Free women from ‘slavery’
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What were the early tactics of the WSPU?

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  • Journal ‘The Suffragette’ featuring articles in their support
  • Took part in marches like the May Day parades
  • Feb 1907, ‘Mud March’
  • June 1908 larger march of 30,000
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How did the WPSU differ from the NUWSS up to 1908?

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They would heckle ministers at public meetings

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What was the key new tactic in 1908 made famous by Marion Wallace-Dunlop?

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Hunger strikes

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What did Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence write in the ‘Votes for Women’ journal in 1909?

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“Nothing but militant action is left for us now”

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What attacks did Christabel Pankhurst lead in 1909?

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  • Window breaking of London Social Clubs
  • Burning post boxes
  • Attacking golf greens
  • Damaging properties of prominent politicians
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When was the event Black Friday?

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November 1910

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What happened on Black Friday?

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A number of suffragettes were arrested for fights with police outside Parliament

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What slowed militant actions in 1911?

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Potential passing of the first Conciliation Bill

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What were 5 key examples of militant actions from 1912?

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  • Attacks on London property, like the bombing of Lloyd George’s house in 1913
  • Slashing of painting ‘Rokeby Venus’
  • Burning of timber yard, university building and two mansions in Bristol
  • Davison throwing herself in front of the Kings horse at the Derby 1913
  • Hunger strikes and the ‘Cat and Mouse Act’
18
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What stopped militant action in 1914?

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WW1 outbreak as the Suffragette changed to the Britannia

19
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What party was Emmeline Pankhurst involved with?

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Liberal Party

20
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Frustration with what group led to the creation of the WSPU

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Women’s Franchise League (1889)

21
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What about Pankhurst deterred some members from joining the WSPU?

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Her stubborn side and her leadership style

22
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What side of Emmeline Pankhurst deterred some member from joining the WSPU?

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Her stubborn side and leadership style

23
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What did the WSPU do in 1905 and why?

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Relocated from Manchester to London to be more central

24
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How did Pankhursts strong leadership benefit the WSPU?

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When members left in 1913 over unhappiness with the militarism she held it together

25
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How did Emmelines strong leadership benefit the WSPU?

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In 1913 when members left due to unhappiness over militancy she kept it together

26
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What did Christabel do in the WSPU?

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Was a secretary that organised meetings and protests

27
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What did Christabel do in 1913?

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Fled to France to escape prison time and would organise for the party from abroad

28
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How was Christabel crucial for the WSPU?

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  • She maintained militancy
  • Focused the party on female suffrage
29
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What did Sylvia do for the movement?

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As an artist she would design posters, journal covers and banners

30
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How supportive was Sylvia of militancy?

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She supported it but not fully as she was arrested three times but was not a fan of arson campaigns in 1913

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