higher history - votes for women

when was the cat and mouse act introduced

1913

when was the cat and mouse act suspended

1914

what was the cat and mouse act

it aimed to deal with the women hunger striking in prison by releasing them when they became ill and recapturing them when they were healthier

when did the suffragettes begin their “wild period”

1908

why did the suffragettes begin their wild period in 1908?

anti womens suffrage HH Asquith became prime minister

when did suffragette Marion Dunlop start a hunger strike campaign in prison?

1909

who was killed in 1913 by being being struck by King George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby

Emily Davison

what colour did the suffragettes dress in for Emily Davisons funeral

white

how big was Emily Davisons funeral?

a massive public spectacle where 5000 suffragettes and supporters marched through London, with around 50,000 spectators lining the streets to watch.

In what year did the NUWSS (Suffragists) form?​

1897

In what year did the WSPU (Suffragettes) form?​

1903

Who was the leader of the Suffragettes?

Emmeline Pankhurst

How many members did the Suffragists have by 1914?​

54,000

estimated cost of bombs and arson from the suffragettes:

£54 million in todays money

how many times was sylvia pankhurst removed and put back into prison through the cat and mouse act

13

when did both suffrage groups announce a suspension of their political campaigns

two days after war was decalred on germany in august 1914

how much was the WSPU given by the government to stage a march and propaganda campaign demanding “womens right to serve” to help the war effort

£2000

when did the suffragettes change their newspaper name to britannia

october 1915

what did the Britannia focus on

patriotism instead of feminism

what campaign did the suffragettes start to promote recruitment for the war

the white feather campaign

when was the womens land army estalished

1915

how many women initially joined the womens land army in 1915

16,000

how many women were part of the womens land army in 1917

23,000

when was the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, the first female army unit established

1916

how many men had joined the army for ww1

4.9 million

how many women were employed in transport in ww1

117,000

how many women were employed in transport before the war

18,000

how many women worked in the munitions industry

900,000

example of a factory explosion

Chilwell, July 1918, 134 killed, 250 injured

how much were womens wages compared to mens during the war

women earned half of mens wages

when was the womens royal naval service established

1917

when was the womens royal airforce created

1918

how many voluntary aid detachment nurses were there in 1918

90,000

example of an opportunity for women that opened up in the war but was closed after the war:

womens football was banned after the war

when was the representation of the people act introduced?

feb 1918

what did the representation of the people act allow?

women over 30, who owned property in some way/had uni degree, all men over 21 and all men who would be over 19 on election day that were in military service were all allowed the vote

5 main reasons for liberal reforms

• new liberalism

• concerns over poverty

• rise of the labour party

• fears over national security

• national efficiency and developments abroad

when did the liberals introduce social welfare reforms

1906-1914

what law was introduced to help the poor and when was it introduced

the poor law of 1834