History - Women and the vote Flashcards
(13 cards)
When was the NUWSS created?
1897
What does NUWSS stand for and AKA?
National union of women’s suffrage societies, AKA the suffragists
When was the WSPU (AKA the suffragettes) established?
1903
What does WSPU stand for ?
Women’s Social and Political Union
Name 3 significant actions the suffragettes did until 1914?
- 1909 - Hunger strikes in Prison
- 1912 - Mass window smashing due PM Herbet Asquith blocking the women’s suffrage bill.
- 1913 - Burned David-Lloyd George’s house down by planting two bombs when he was not home
Who was the Leader of the Suffragettes?
Emmeline Pankhurst
Why did Emmeline Pankhurst order for the women’s suffrage movements to stop in 1914?
To help Britain in WW1 due to most of the mean going to war
Who was Sophia Duleep Singh, and why was she relevant and what did she say?
She was the Goddaughter of Q. Victoria, and in 1911 she refused to sign the census. She famously said: “No vote, no census, as women don’t count, they refuse to be counted.”
How did the Suffragettes and women in general help out in WW1?
Replaced many jobs:
1. Bus drivers
2. Police officers
3. Over 900k women worked in the munitions industry
4. Doctors behind the frontlines
5. Drivers on the frontlines
When was the suffrage given to women and what was the official act called?
1918 - “The Representation of the people” act.
What type of women were allowed to vote after 1918?
Women that:
are over 30 yrs old
that own property/their husband does
What were the key colours of the Suffragettes?
Purple, White and Green
What was the “Cat and Mouse” act?
1913 - This act allowed the release of prisoners who were at the risk of death due to hunger strikes. Once the convict was healthy again, they were recovered and recalled into prison where the process would repeat.
