Women’s lives at the beginning of the twentieth century (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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What type of society was Edwardian Britain?
What type of society was Edwardian Britain?
Patriarchal
Women's voting rights in early 1900s
Women's voting rights in early 1900s
Not allowed to vote at all
Voting age for property-owning men
Voting age for property-owning men
Over 21
Belief about men & women's roles
Belief about men & women's roles
Separate spheres of life
Daily time upper-class mothers spent w/ children
Daily time upper-class mothers spent w/ children
1-2 hours in evening
Age children sent to boarding school
Age children sent to boarding school
7 years old
Servants of upper-class women
Servants of upper-class women
2+ maids, housekeeper, cook
Which class led the campaign for women's vote?
Which class led the campaign for women's vote?
Middle-class women
Working-class family size by 1900s
Working-class family size by 1900s
4-5 children
Industries where women could work (exceptions)
Industries where women could work (exceptions)
Potteries & cotton mills, especially Lancashire
Who transformed the nursing profession?
Who transformed the nursing profession?
Florence Nightingale
Number of women teachers by 1900s
Number of women teachers by 1900s
172,000
Number of nurses by 1900s
Number of nurses by 1900s
64,000
New office jobs for women in local government
New office jobs for women in local government
Typists & secretaries
Male vs female teacher yearly wage
Male vs female teacher yearly wage
£127 vs £92