Britain Spec Point Three (Suffragettes) Flashcards
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Suffragettes K1
Smashing Windows (militant action)
Suffragettes k2
Force Fed in prison in torturous ways by prison officers after going on hunger strikes
Suffragettes ANP
Many People believe that the Suffragettes acted like terrorists
Suffragettes Evaluation
Despite terrorist claims according to Purvis the historian, the Suffragettes were not terrorists as “they had strict orders not to kill anyone!” , also the Suffragettes were essential in speeding up the campaign.
Background
The Suffragettes were an organisation which campaigned for woman’s suffrage towards the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The campaign for woman’s suffrage was a clear attempt to influence the development of democracy at the time of changing attitudes towards the two sexes between 1851 and 1928.
Suffragists k1
Up until 1910 Suffragists worked with Liberal MPs to give women the vote.
Suffragists k2
By 1913 the Suffragists had 53,000 (over 50,000) members.
Suffragists ANP
By the 1900s the Suffragists were losing publicity because their peaceful tactics were being ignored by the press and the public.
Suffragists Eval
Not the main reason for woman’s suffrage despite having many members as they were losing publicity and in 1908 250,000 people signed an anti Woman’s Suffrage petition.
Changing Attitudes k1
Women were viewed as able to vote as by 1894 Women could vote in local elections if they owned property.
Changing Attitudes main
From 1872 girls as well as boys were entitled to a basic education.
Changing Attitudes ANP
There were very few female towns councillors by 1914 so women still viewed as not equal to men.
Changing Attitudes Eval
Not main reason as according to Purvis (Historian) who believes the campaign for Women’s Suffrage only “took off in 1903 when Emmeline Pankhurst founded” the Suffragettes.
WW1 Knowledge
919,000 woman put themselves in danger to work in Mutitions.(over 900k)
WW1 ANP
Woman who got the vote were all at least 30 years old and women who worked in Mutitions during the First World War were only about 20 years old so not main reason.
