Suffragette Flashcards
What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote in public elections
What is a suffragette?
A woman who campaigned militantly for the right to vote
What is the WSPU?
Women’s social and political union
What is the NUWSS?
Nation union of womens suffrage society
When was the WSPU formed?
1903
How did the police treat suffragettes?
They treated them badly by pushing and throwing them, their arms were twisted until almost broken and their thumbs were forcefully bent backwards
What were the tactics used by the WSPU?
After 1908 they started breaking windows, setting fire to post boxes and arson attempts
In 1910, the WSPU broke into the House of Parliament.
They burned country houses, a school and more than 50 churches
What is hunger striking?
Hunger striking is when the suffragette refused to eat. They would be force fed and if this wouldn’t work they would have to let them go temporarily so they wouldn’t die of hunger
Why did women win the vote?
During ww1 women were needed to do the jobs that the men filled. After the war men realized that the women could do the jobs that they thought they couldn’t do. This led to them getting the vote
Who formed the WSPU?
The Pankhurst’s
