Suffragettes

Question 1

Knowledge

Who was the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) founded by and when was it founded?

Answer 1

Emmeline Pankhurst
1903

Question 2

Knowledge

What did the Suffragettes do after 1905 and what meeting did Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenny disrupt?

Answer 2

Moved to militant actions.
A meeting where Liberal Politicians including Winston Churchill were speaking.

Question 3

Knowledge

How did the violent campaigning of the Suffragettes help women gain the vote in a broad sense?

Answer 3

It put pressure on the government to enfranchise women.

Question 4

Knowledge

What was the motto of the Suffragettes?

Answer 4

‘Deeds not words.’

Question 5

Knowledge

What acts of civil disobedience became frequent?

Answer 5

Arson, breaking windows, refusing to pay taxes.

Question 6

Knowledge

In 1911 what did the Suffragettes refuse to cooperate with?

Answer 6

The government census.

Question 7

Knowledge

What was the period from 1913-14 known as (in terms of the Suffragettes) and why?

Answer 7

The Suffragettes ‘Wild Period’
Increase in violent activity.

Question 8

Knowledge

Give general examples of the violent activity the Suffragettes participated in during their ‘wild period’?

Answer 8

Used acid to write slogans on golf courses.
Slashed paintings in the National Gallery.
Chained themselves to the railings of the Houses of Parliament.
Smashed windows at 10 Downing Street.

Question 9

Knowledge

How was Emily Davison killed?

Answer 9

She was killed trying to pin a scarf to the King’s horse in the Epsom Derby 1913.

Question 10

Knowledge

Lloyd George was attacked - expand.

Answer 10

He was attacked with a dog whip by Theresa Garnett in Bristol. She cut his face and was arrested.

Question 11

Knowledge

What happened to Prime Minister Asquith?

Answer 11

His car was pelted with fruit and three women tried to attack him.

Question 12

Knowledge

What would the suffragettes do when arrested?

Answer 12

The would often go on hunger strike to bring attention to the cause and embarrass the government.

Question 13

Knowledge

What would happen to women who went on hunger strike in prison?

Answer 13

Guards would force feed them. Women often had their teeth broken, suffered bleeding, vomiting, and choking if food was accidentally poured into their lungs.

Question 14

Knowledge

Forced feeding often gained the women sympathy from the public. What action did the government take to combat this?

Answer 14

The government came up with the ‘Cat and Mouse Act’. This act released prisoners who were on hunger strike until they were on hunger strike until they were well again, and they were reincarcerated.

Question 15

Knowledge

What was the name of the Suffragettes own newspaper and how many copies did it sell per week?

Answer 15

‘Votes for Women’
20,000

Question 16

Knowledge

When did Suffragette membership peak and at what number?

Answer 16

1914
5000

Question 17

Analysis

What did the illegal activities of the suffragettes mean for public visibility?

Answer 17

They constantly made the headlines and drew people’s attention to the cause.

Question 18

Analysis

What did the tactics of the suffragettes mean in terms of parliament?

Answer 18

Their tactics meant that parliament had to discuss the issue and debate if women should be given the vote.

Question 19

Analysis+

Give an analysis+ point relating to terrorism.

Answer 19

Their activities could be viewed as terrorism and the government would not want to give into terrorist group and reward them for their illegal actions.

Question 20

Analysis+

Give an analysis+ point relating to WW1.

Answer 20

The Suffragettes paused their campaign during WW1 and were not acte when some women got the vote in 1918.