Power and the people part 4 – equality and right
When was the women’s suffrage movement?####early 20th century
What were the causes of women’s suffrage?####goveconomy
How did gov cause women’s suffrage?####repeated failure to gain women’s enfranchisement - by all
3 reform acts during c.19
What individuals advocated for women’s enfranchisement in the reform acts?####Henry Hunt, John
Stuart Mill
How was economy a cause of women’s suffrage?####separate spheres according to gender roles
limited employment lower wages
What were methods of women’s suffrage?####communicationviolencegovwar work
How was communication used during women’s suffrage?####NUWSS: petitions, pamphlets,
speeches, pressuring MPs
What was the NUWSS?####National Unions of Women’s Suffrage Societies
Who founded NUWSS?####Millicent Fawcett
When was NUWSS founded?####1897
How was violence used during women’s suffrage?####WSPU used violence to campaign
What was the WSPU?####Women’s Social and Political Union
Who founded the WSPU?####Emmeline Pankhurst
When was the WSPU founded?####1903
Eg: actions of suffragettes####chaining themselves to Downing Street railingresisting arresthunger
strikes in prisonincendiary bombs in letter boxesEmily Davis walked out in front of King’s Horse at
derby
However, (violence of suffragettes)####violence caused some members to leave and form WFL
What was WFL?####Women’s Freedom League
How was government part of women’s suffrage?####MPs passed legislation
What legislation was passed by MPs as part of women’s suffrage?####1918: women over 30 who
met property qualification could vote 1928: all women over 21 could vote
How was war work a method of women’s suffrage?####suffragists and gettes stopped campaigns for
WWI many took on war work → proved capabilities e.g Land Girls, Rosie the Riveter
What was the short term significance of women’s suffrage?####mixed
Why was the short term significance of women’s suffrage mixed?####resistedsome given
enfranchisement
What were reasons for resistance of suffrage movement?####traditionalismviolence deterred
support violence perpetuated ‘irrational’ image of women → not trusted with vote
When was the women’s suffrage movement?####early 20th century
What were the causes of women’s suffrage?####goveconomy
How did gov cause women’s suffrage?####repeated failure to gain women’s enfranchisement - by all
3 reform acts during c.19
What individuals advocated for women’s enfranchisement in the reform acts?####Henry Hunt, John
Stuart Mill
How was economy a cause of women’s suffrage?####separate spheres according to gender roles
limited employment lower wages
What were methods of women’s suffrage?####communicationviolencegovwar work
How was communication used during women’s suffrage?####NUWSS: petitions, pamphlets,
speeches, pressuring MPs
What was the NUWSS?####National Unions of Women’s Suffrage Societies
Who founded NUWSS?####Millicent Fawcett
When was NUWSS founded?####1897
How was violence used during women’s suffrage?####WSPU used violence to campaign
What was the WSPU?####Women’s Social and Political Union
Who founded the WSPU?####Emmeline Pankhurst
When was the WSPU founded?####1903
Eg: actions of suffragettes####chaining themselves to Downing Street railingresisting arresthunger
strikes in prisonincendiary bombs in letter boxesEmily Davis walked out in front of King’s Horse at
derby
However, (violence of suffragettes)####violence caused some members to leave and form WFL
What was WFL?####Women’s Freedom League
How was government part of women’s suffrage?####MPs passed legislation
What legislation was passed by MPs as part of women’s suffrage?####1918: women over 30 who
met property qualification could vote 1928: all women over 21 could vote
How was war work a method of women’s suffrage?####suffragists and gettes stopped campaigns for
WWI many took on war work → proved capabilities e.g Land Girls, Rosie the Riveter
What was the short term significance of women’s suffrage?####mixed
Why was the short term significance of women’s suffrage mixed?####resistedsome given
enfranchisement
What were reasons for resistance of suffrage movement?####traditionalismviolence deterred
support violence perpetuated ‘irrational’ image of women → not trusted with vote
