Women and the Vote Flashcards
Give 3 examples of the desirable characteristics of women in Victorian times
Patience Punctuality Constant attendance to children Devotion to husband Life revolves around domestics Domesticity and motherhood were all women needed to focus on Realise men were more powerful Pious (religious) Respectable - well-mannered, well-kept Busy Accepting of role in society
Give 3 examples of how girls were brought up in Victorian times
Aim to get married to someone respectable
Need skills and education- if overeducated will put off men
Accomplished-piano,french,dancing,behaviour
Must be pretty-not become over confident in looks
Fashion used to keep women in their place
-wearing crynalin meant they couldn’t do practical work
Give 3 examples of the Whig view of history
Has an ideal view of Britain
Concerned with progress towards ideal-teleological
Emphasises obstacles to progress
Magna Carta helped
England corrupted by people like king John
Based on political and religious freedom
Give 3 examples of the roles of women in the public sphere
Caring (orphans, elderly)
Start to want improvements - beginning of political movements
Teaching religion in Sunday schools
Philanthropy-charitable works
Involved in tempérance movement -banning alcohol
What is the difference between the suffragettes and the suffragists?
Suffragettes were violent in their campaign, suffragists were peaceful and calm
Give
Influenced parliament through deeds not words
Wanted to be seen wearing the colours purple, white and green
Sold branded goods like badges
Created a board game
Chained themselves to railings outside number 10
Used toffee hammers to smash windows
Give
The act that meant women who were imprisoned and went on hunger strike were allowed to return home to recover, but would be brought back to prison after a length of time
Give
People were grateful for what they did
Responded to call for help
Women helped save the country, so they should have a say
Give
Debate has been going for a long time
Women’s vote is representative of society- what parliament should be
It’s about fairness and justice
Give
Giving women the vote at 30 will introduce many more related issues that will have to be dealt with
Women are too gentle
Women don’t want the vote
More women than men- could overpower them