suffragettes

• When did the campaign for women’s suffrage begin?

  In the mid-19th century
• What was the purpose of the petition organized by women in 1866?


  To demand political rights for women
• Who were the MPs to whom the 1866 petition was presented?

  Henry Fawcett and John Stuart Mill
• What did John Stuart Mill propose in relation to the 1867 Reform Act?


  He proposed an amendment to grant women the vote
• What happened to Mill's amendment to the 1867 Reform Act?


  It was rejected
• What were the two main groups that the women's suffrage movement split into?

  • Suffragists: Led by Millicent Fawcett, advocated for peaceful, legal change.
  • Suffragettes: Led by Emmeline Pankhurst, used militant and confrontational tactics.
• Who led the suffragists?

  Millicent Fawcett
• Who led the suffragettes?

  Emmeline Pankhurst
• What types of tactics did the suffragettes employ?


  Protests, hunger strikes, and vandalism
• How did public support and opposition manifest during the suffrage movement?


  The movement gained significant public support through large demonstrations but faced strong opposition
• What impact did World War I have on the women's suffrage movement?


  Women’s contributions during World War I helped shift public opinion in favor of granting women the vote
• What did the Representation of the People Act of 1918 achieve?


  It granted voting rights to women over 30 who met certain property qualifications
• What was the significance of the Equal Franchise Act of 1928?


  It granted equal voting rights to all women over the age of 21
• In what year was full suffrage achieved for women in the UK?

  1928
• in the 1800s, women were not allowed to vote or stand as MPs
• the first wave of feminism began in the late 1860s when women started campaigning for the right to vote
• Susan B Anthony became president of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869
• What does suffrage mean?

  The right to vote in elections
• What is the definition of franchise?

  The right to vote in elections
• What does reform refer to in a political context?

  A change made by government to improve a situation
• What is representation in a political context?

  Voters elect an official who speaks for them in Parliament
• What is a pressure group?

  A group that campaigns to influence politics and the law
• Who were the suffragettes?

  The militant campaigners in the WSPU, more radical
• Who were the suffragists?

  The nonviolent campaigners in the NUWSS
• What is a petition?

  A list of signatures showing support for a particular cause
• How is the working-class defined?

  A group of people that work for wages, especially in manual or industrial work
• How is the middle-class defined?

  People in between capitalists/landowners and the working class, often educated
• What does feminism advocate for?

  Social, economic, and political equality of the sexes
• What are the first and second waves of feminism?

  1st Wave (1860s-1928) focused on voting rights; 2nd Wave (1960s-1980s) focused on social and economic equality
• What is the NUWSS and its approach to suffrage?

  • The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies
  • Formed in 1897
  • Used peaceful, political methods to protest
• What is the WSPU and its approach to suffrage?

  • Women’s Social and Political Union
  • Formed in 1903 and led by the Pankhursts
  • Used militant, radical, and often violent methods to protest
• What is the WFL?

  • Women’s Freedom League
  • Broke away from the WSPU in 1907
  • Radical but opposed violent methods
• What was the Liberal Party's stance during the women's suffrage campaign?

  Blocked reform and was dominant in the 19th century
• What was the Conservative Party's stance on women's suffrage?

  Opposed women's suffrage
• What was the Labour Party's position on women's suffrage?

  Supported women's suffrage
• Who was Millicent Fawcett?

  Leader of the Suffragists (NUWSS) who favored a peaceful approach
• Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?

  Leader of the Suffragettes (WSPU) who used militant methods
• Who was Sylvia Pankhurst?

  A leading figure in the WSPU who became critical of the organization
• Who was Herbert Asquith?

  Liberal Prime Minister from 1908-1916 who opposed women's suffrage
• Who was George Dangerfield?

  A journalist and historian who wrote about the suffragette story