Equality and Suffrage Movements Flashcards

Flashcards from lecture notes on campaigns for equality and suffrage movements.

When was the Suffragists' campaign founded?

1897

What methods did the Suffragists use?

Peaceful methods

Give two examples of Suffragist tactics.

Non-violent demonstrations and signing petitions.

What had the Suffragists achieved by 1914?

Women could be elected to local councils and as mayors

Who created the Suffragettes?

Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters, Christabel and Sylvie.

When was the Suffragists' campaign founded?

1903

What methods did the Suffragists primarily use?

Violent methods.

Give two examples of Suffragette tactics.

Burning down houses of those that disagreed with them and breaking shop windows.

What had been achieved by 1912?

All men and women over the age of 21 could vote.

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do in 1955?

Give up her seat on a bus.

What did Rosa Park's actions lead to?

A bus boycott, led by Martin Luther King.

What did the bus boycott achieve?

Buses were desegregated.

What changed in 1960?

Segregation in restrooms, waiting rooms, and restaurants was made illegal.

What did the Freedom Riders achieve?

Gained national media attention due to the violence they experienced, the government ordered interstate buses be desegregated, and in late 1961 the government also ended segregation in airports, railway, and bus stations.

Name a leader of the Nation of Islam.

Malcolm X

What did Malcolm X want?

Quicker progress in equality, using violence if necessary, and for Black people to take pride in their culture.

Who founded the Black Power Movement?

Stokely Carmichael

What did the Black Power Movement want?

For Black Americans to take responsibility for their own lives and to have pride in their heritage, using the slogan 'Black is Beautiful.'

What had been achieved by the early 1970s regarding segregation?

Just under 10% of Black children were in segregated schools, the number of Black registered voters in the South trebled.

Equality

To be the same.

Suffrage

Being able to vote.

Vote

Choosing someone or something over another.

Tactics

A plan of action used to achieve a goal.

Demonstration

A public show of unhappiness about something.

Petitions

A document signed by many people to show they agree with, or disagree with, something.

Act

A law.

Election

To vote for someone for a job, usually in government.

Segregation

Separating one group of people from a particular group.

Boycott

To refuse to buy something or use a service to show unhappiness about something.

Desegregation

Ending the separation of people.

Interstate

Connecting different states, trains, transport in USA.

Spokesperson

Someone who speaks on behalf of others.

Critical

To point out something is wrong.