The movement
Where and when did the movement take place ?
in the United Kingdom in the early 20th century.
Quote one very influential woman from this movement.
Emily Davison.
In the early 20th century, women were used to work , as men. Right or wrong ?
Wrong ! They were left home to oversee domestic duties.
Name and date the law which changed things !
"The Representation of the People Act" in 1918.
Who lead the movement ?
Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters.
How many times was she imprisoned ?
9 times.
Why weren't women allowed to work ?
They were considered as physically weaker.
Which women could vote in 1918 ?
Women over 30 who owned property, or who were married to someone who owned property.
Who were the Suffragettes ?
activists who fought for women's right to vote.
How many times was she force-fed ?
101 times
Which jobs could women have ?
Some middle-class women were allowed to be governesses if there were extreme circumstances. Working-class women were domestics at 10, or worked in factories or as agricultural labourers.
When were women granted an equal right to vote ?
10 years after the Representation Act, in 1928. Equal suffrage from the age of 21.
Wrong : "Deeds, not words!"
Which memorable action did she do ? Where and when ?
She stepped in front of King George's horse, at the Epsom Derby , on june 4th, 1913.
When they had jobs, they earned a good wage and they were respected. Right or wrong ?
Wrong. They had low-status jobs and they were ill-paid.
Which particular event changed things ? Why ?
World War 1. Because women were encouraged to join the effort of war. They were needed as millions of men had been sent away to fight !
How did the suffragettes protest ? (4 types of actions)
Violently : breaking windows, planting bombs, handcuffing themselves to railings, going on hunger strikes, ...
What were the consequences of her action at the Derby ?
She was injured and she died 4 days later.
SIngle women were respected. Right or wrong ?
Wrong ! To marry and have children was seen by society as women’s destiny and for all classes marriage remained the main goal of a woman’s life. Single women were pitied and disapproved.
How did they help ?
They went to work for the first time, working in factories in lots of different industries, even making weapons for the war !