Suffragettes Flashcards
1
Q
Arguments for having the vote
A
Women pay taxes just like men
Other countries e.g. New Zealand allow allow women to vote
Women could vote in local elections since 1888
2
Q
Arguments against women having the vote
A
Women work ‘at home’
Women don’t fight for their country
Views are already represented by their husbands
Women are too emotional
3
Q
How many were part of the Suffagists in 1900
A
50000
4
Q
Why were the Suffragettes (1903) created
A
Because peaceful protests got them nowhere
5
Q
Who created the Suffragettes
A
Emmeline Pankhurst
6
Q
What were the Suffragettes motto
A
Deeds not words
7
Q
What did they do to protest
A
Disrupted meetings Chained themselves Pelted parliament with eggs and flour Smashed parliaments windows with eggs Set fire to things
8
Q
How did WW1 help them
A
They proved that they were worthy for the vote
9
Q
1914-18 change in jobs
A
1.6m to 1.2m in domestic work
200k to 1m in munitions
2.1m to 2.9m in industry
