Suffrage in Britain Since 1832 (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Oligarchy definition
Oligarchy definition
Political system where power rests with small, privileged elite
Suffrage meaning
Suffrage meaning
The right to vote
% of UK population with vote in 1832
% of UK population with vote in 1832
2.7%
Rotten boroughs
Rotten boroughs
Constituencies with few voters that still returned MPs
Which women gained vote in 1918?
Which women gained vote in 1918?
Women over 30 who met property qualifications
Year women gained equal voting rights
Year women gained equal voting rights
1928
Suffragists' main tactics
Suffragists' main tactics
Peaceful, constitutional methods (meetings, leaflets, petitions)
Suffragettes' main tactics
Suffragettes' main tactics
Militant, law-breaking (chaining to railings, arson, disruption)
Leader of suffragists (NUWSS)
Leader of suffragists (NUWSS)
Millicent Fawcett
Leader of suffragettes (WSPU)
Leader of suffragettes (WSPU)
Emmeline Pankhurst