Women's Suffrage

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Which year was the highpoint of Women's Suffrage?	1906, New Liberal Government was elected and 400/650 MPs supported Women's Suffrage.
Why did some women get the vote in 1918?	Some women got the vote, women over the age of 30 because after the 1st World War Contributions people could not deny them of the vote as they could not have gone on without them
What Act in 1918, gave women over 30 the vote?	The Representation of the People Act
What was the highpoint in February 1908 for women?	In February 1908 the New Women's Suffrage Bill reaches it's second meeting in Parliament, but was later dropped.
What jobs did women do during the war effort?	Worked in:: Munition Factories, mayors, Women's Land Army, Working in offices using typewriters, Cashiers, Feeding Soldiers, Teachers, Nurses, Farming, Coal moving, Posting, Banking.
What was the NUWSS and who was their leader?	National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, and their leader was Milicent Fawcett. Started in 1897 and was mainly middle-class women.
What tactics did the NUWSS?	They used peaceful, persuasive tactics, wrote thousands of letters to the Gov, held rallies, made speeches and tried to abolish the stereotype on women.
Problems faced by the NUWSS?	They had to show patience whilst destroying a male dominated society, moreover their work was undone by the militant tactics of the Suffragettes.
What was the WSPU and who was their leader?	Women's Social Political Union, their leader was Emeline Pankhurst and helped by daughters Sylvia and Christabel
What tactics did the WSPU use?	Direct action, and if necessary violent action to achieve aims at first used minor action like chaining themselves to railings then used violent/illegal methods like disturbing political meetings, arson attacks.
Problems the WSPU faced?	Although violent aims gained publicity, led to people not supporting them as they were seen as mad, hysterical and ugly.
How big was the Women's Suffrage rally in Hyde Park? On 21st June 1908	250,000-500,000 people
Did the Suffragettes help the cause/	Yes- Brutal treatment in prison won support from public, Gov didn't want a repeat of violent actions after WW1, and they got publicity. No- Lot of people convinced they were mad, Gov. couldn't be seen giving way to violence, Violence undid good work of NUWSS, they fit women description of hysterical.
Successes of NUWSS?	They had 500 branches, 100,000 members, received mass publicity.
Successes of NUWSS?	They had 500 branches, 100,000 members, received mass publicity.
Successes/Failure of WSPU?	Successes- Amount of publicity, people were aware of the cause, their magazine had a circulation of 40,000 by 1914. Failures- Destruction of Lloyd George home as he would've "gladly gave them the vote."
Did the WSPU's failures outweigh their successes?	No, as they saw any publicity as good publicity.
Arguments FOR Women's Suffrage	* Women were equal to men. * In God's eyes all are equal. Other countries like Australia, New Zealand and some parts of America gave women the vote. Some women, since 1888 already got to vote in Local elections. * Some women were mayors. * Modern women intelligent and independent. * Was the time for women. * Would be democratic to give them the vote.
Reasons AGAINST Women's Suffrage-	* Not all men had the vote at the time. * Many women, including Queen Victoria against Women's Suffrage. * Their husbands would have same political views as them ad can vote for them. * Violent tactic of WSPU made people not want to give them the vote. * The women do not protect the country * The harshness of Politics would destroy women's kind nature, and was unsuitable. * Almost nobody, not even male supporters of women's suffrage thought you could give the vote to all women, only give it to the most wealthiest or intelligent for an advantage.

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