Women and the vote Flashcards
(15 cards)
suffragists explain
first woman’s suffrage group millicent fawcett non violent
example for suffragists
used petitions letters and pamphlets
analysis for suffragists
started the fight for women’s rights
However for suffragists
nobody took any notice-too peaceful
explain for however suffragists
still no vote by ww1
suffragettes explain
2nd group violent and founded by pankhursts
example for suffragettes
slashed priceless painting attacked mps Emily Davison threw herself under horse
analysis for suffragettes
lots of publicity can’t be ignored
However for suffragettes
ppl didn’t like them
explain suffragists however
caused lots of damage and problems so ppl didn’t want to help them
ww1 explain
munitionettes made bombs for war effort
example for ww1
1 mill women worked as munitionettes during war
analyse ww1
posters thanking women for service followed by gov giving vote to women married to property owners or owning a uni degree
however ww1
women lost jobs when men came back
explain however
men still valued more than women