Suffragettes Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Phone Lines
A
Suffragettes cut 50 telephone lines in the Kilmarnock area
2
Q
Smashed shop windows
A
Emily Green smashed shop windows on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, which gained them newspaper coverage
3
Q
Violence
A
Scottish suffragettes attacked Prime Minister Asquish on a golfing holiday
4
Q
Burning
A
Suffragettes set a stand at Ayr racecourse on fire. Race courses were often attended by wealthy/powerful men by targeting these places might intimidate them
5
Q
Poison water
A
Glasgow Suffragettes poisoned Loch Katerine, the main water source for Glasgow
6
Q
Hunger Strikes
A
Led to the Cat and Mouse Act. Gathered sympathy for the plight of suffragette prisoners
