Suffrage Dates Flashcards
(10 cards)
What year did a group of women in Manchester petition to allow women to vote?
1866
How many members did the Suffragists have in 1912?
54,000 members
What significant event involving Emily Davison occurred in June 1913?
Emily Davison threw herself in front of the King’s horse
What act was passed in 1918 regarding women’s voting rights?
The Representation of the Peoples Act
What was the voting situation for women in 1800?
No women could vote and only 10% of the entire population could vote!
Who founded the NUWSS in 1897?
Millicent Fawcett
What happened during a meeting in 1905 involving Cristabel Pankhurst and Annie Kennedy?
They disturbed the meeting by spitting at and hitting police officers
What was the Great Pilgrimage in 1913?
A mass demonstration with people walking to Hyde Park to peacefully campaign for women’s suffrage
What did the Suffragists do in response to the beginning of WW1 and date
They ended campaigning to support the war effort in 1914
Who became Prime Minister in 1916 and was more supportive of women’s rights to vote?
David Lloyd George
