Women (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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What is a Private Members' Bill in Parliament?
What is a Private Members' Bill in Parliament?
A bill proposed by MPs without government support.
How many Labour MPs voted for women's suffrage in 1908?
How many Labour MPs voted for women's suffrage in 1908?
Only 33 Labour MPs voted for women's suffrage in 1908.
What were the Liberals' fears about women's suffrage?
What were the Liberals' fears about women's suffrage?
They feared it would change election outcomes against them.
What was the public's stance on suffragettes by 1912?
What was the public's stance on suffragettes by 1912?
Public opinion was mixed, with both support and backlash.
What brutal method was approved for hunger strikers?
What brutal method was approved for hunger strikers?
Force feeding was used to prevent death from starvation.
Who died after being injured at a horse race in 1913?
Who died after being injured at a horse race in 1913?
Emily Wilding Davison died after throwing herself in front.
What happened to women's suffrage campaigning in WWI?
What happened to women's suffrage campaigning in WWI?
Militant campaigning ceased to support the war effort.
What was the voting age for women after WWI?
What was the voting age for women after WWI?
Women over 30 gained the vote; it was later lowered to 21.
What was the role of NUWSS compared to WSPU?
What was the role of NUWSS compared to WSPU?
NUWSS used law-abiding tactics while WSPU was militant.
What major movement did Emmeline Pankhurst help to establish?
What major movement did Emmeline Pankhurst help to establish?
She founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU).