The suffragets in the 1900s britain Flashcards
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could women vote in the early 1900’s?
no
what jobs were women allowed to do at this time?
Nurses, cleaners, nannies, teachers and factory workers.
What does suffrage mean ?
Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections
who were the suffragists?
a group formed in the late 1800s by women who no longer accepted the way they were being treated
what forms of protests did they do?
held meetings, wrote letters to Parliament, went on protest marches, and produced posters of their own.
why did the suffragists group end?
Their protest were not extreme enough and not causing enough harm for the government to care
what protests did the suffragettes do?
Disrupted political meetings
Chained themselves to railings in Downing Street
Pelted politicians with eggs and flour
Smashed Parliament’s windows with stones
Set fire to churches and railway stations
Poured acid on golf courses
why did women in Britain get the opportunity to work in ww1?
Because there was too many gaps left by men who were fighting in the war.
what jobs did women do during ww1?
aircraft making, bus driving, bullet making, doctors and car mechanics
what new law was introduced in 1918 after women’s war work?
women over the age of 30 that were married to a man had the right to vote
what new law was introduced in 1928?
women over 21 had the right to vote which meant for the first time women and men had the same voting rights in Britain
