Why did women get the vote in 1918? Flashcards
Ku 1 - I
19the century laws passed allowing men to vote, but women could still not. Women were seen as uneducated.
Ku 2 - I
Women were expected to be at home, playing the role of a wife or mother, and were not regonised in politics.
CA - Ku 1
women were gaining more rights. for eg, the womens property act 1882 which allowed them to own property if they were married.
CA - Ku 2
Universial Primary education Act 1870 became compulsory for all children up to a certain age
CA - Pos A
As women were getting more rights it shows negative attitudes towards them were beginning to change.
CA - Neg A
Many men resented the influence women were getting in society and even started anti-sufferage groups. Argued against women.
Si - Ku
NUWSS founded in 1897 by Millicent Fawcett and campaigned for womens rights.
Si - Ku
Peaceful methods like handing out pamphlets and peaceful meetings.
Si - Pos A
Showed women were intellegent and capable of having the vote.
Si - Neg A
Slow and tedious and never managed to gain as much publicity as suffragettes.
Se - Ku
Emmeline Pankhurst was a NUWSS member who left because of slow progress
Se - Ku
Motto was ‘deed not words’ so took more millitant tactics like protests.
Se - Pos A
Gained loads of publicity, headlines and were talked about in parliment
Se - Neg A
Reinforced idea women were irrational and shouldnt get to vote.
WW 1 - Ku
both groups announced suspension during WW1
