Suffragists Flashcards
Knowledge
When was the National Union of Women’s Suffrage societies set up?
1897
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Who led the National Union of Women’s Suffrage societies and how many local branches did they have?
Millicent Fawcett
500
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Who made up the National Union of Women’s Suffrage societies?
Middle class, well educated women who felt that it was unjust that women had no political say.
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How did the National Union of Women’s Suffrage campaign?
Peacefully by writing letters to MPs, organising and attending rallies, producing pamphlets and magazines, lobbying.
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What did the Suffragists hope they could convince politicians of through peaceful campaigning?
That women were morally and socially respectful enough to be given the right to vote.
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In 1902 what did Eva Gore-Booth do?
Gathered the signatures of 67,000 textile workers in Manchester for a petition for the right to vote.
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How many Suffragists marched in London in 1907?
3,000
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How many Suffragists attended a pageant from the Thames Embankment to the Albert Hall in 1908?
13,000
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How many members of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage were there by 1913?
100,000
Analysis
Give an analysis point relating to the movement being respectable.
The movement was respectable because they were within the law and were viewed as rational and could make solid arguments for women’s rights.
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Give an analysis point relating to membership.
They had a large membership and MPs were part of the movement.
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Give an analysis point relating to their strength as a pressure group.
With the first two analysis points in mind they were a formidable pressure group.
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Give an analysis+ point relating to their peaceful campaign.
Due to their peaceful tactics their campaign could be more easily ignored unlike the suffragettes.
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Give an analysis+ point relating to headlines.
They did not grab the headlines like the Suffragettes did.
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Give an analysis+ point relating to lack of progress.
Due to their lack of progress many splintered off to form the Suffragettes.
