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stereotype
widely held views on how someone should behave or act
NUWSS
national union women’s suffrage society
when was the NUWSS formed
1897
who was the leader of the NUWSS
millicent fawcett
WSPU meaning
women’s social political union
who led the WSPU
emmeline pankhurst
when was the WSPU formed
1903
methods of the NUWSS (suffragists)
peaceful eg. rally’s, writing to mps,publishing in newspapers
methods of the WSPU (suffragettes)
violent eg. arson, throwing axes, gunpowder, front covers of newspaper
gradualism
used by NUWSS (peaceful) wanting change but can wait
what was life like for women in victorian britain?
house wives, men=breadwinners,
shopping,no education, gave up jobs for marriage
when was the cat and mouse act made?
1913
what did the cat and mouse act do?
when hunger strikes were being used by the WSPU (violent) they tended to get sick so they would be sent home to get better so they wouldn’t die in the governments care, when better they returned to finish there sentence
when was The representation of the people act made?
1918
what did The representation of the people act do?
it let women over the age of 30 vote if them or there husband owned property over £5, men over the age of 21 could now vote, it was unfair as lowerclass people couldn’t vote
how did WW1 affect women?
-giving them opportunity to work
-made them seen as people
-many realised they should have a vote
what did emily wilding davison do?
became a martyr to the cause of women’s suffrage when she entered the racetrack during the 1913 Epsom Derby and moved in front of the kings horse which struck her while galloping at full force, she never regained consciousness.
non-militant
didn’t want to use violence to get the vote
What was the NUWSS?
The NUWSS was formed by combining Suffrage movements from across Britain.
NUWSS stands for the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies.
Who was the founder and leader of the NUWSS?
Millicent Garrett Fawcett was the founder and leader of the NUWSS for more than 20 years.
Fawcett practiced a non-violent approach to protest.
What was the WSPU?
The WSPU was the Women’s Social and Political Union.
It was formed to advocate for women’s suffrage using more militant methods.
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?
Emmeline Pankhurst was the founder and leader of the WSPU who practiced a militant approach to protesting.
She was imprisoned on several occasions and violently force-fed during hunger strikes.
What is the significance of Emily Davison in the women’s suffrage movement?
Emily Davison is known as the only martyr of the women’s suffrage cause after she jumped in front of the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby in June 1913.
She was a member of the WSPU/Suffragettes.
Who was Herbert Asquith?
Herbert Asquith served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916 and was against women’s right to vote.
His opposition was significant during the suffrage movement.