Women & the Vote

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Campaign for women’s suffrage from 1990 transformative in history of gender equality

In Britain, struggle shaped by social & political shifts

Representation of People Act 1918 women over 30 with property major stepping stone towards equality

Question 2

Suffrage Groups

Answer 2

Peaceful suffragists, NUWSS, led by Millicent Fawcett

Militant, WSPU, founded by Emmeline Pankhurst

NUWSS, peaceful protests, lobbying, petitions

WSPU, hunger strikes, acts of disobedience, public demonstrations

Both brought attention, gained sympathy, also proved they shouldn’t be given vote

Question 3

WWI

Answer 3

Critical turning point

Women occupied male dominated roles proving them as capable

Contribution to war effort confronted social attitudes

RPA seen as reward, still had class bias

Question 4

Bias

Answer 4

Full enfranchisement not achieved till 1928 demonstrating political enfranchisement didn’t translate to equal representation

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

Campaign for women’s suffrage shaped by social change & political reform

Didn’t equate to full equality but extreme stepping stone