Starter quiz
- Suffrage means:
- the right to become an MP
- the right to vote ✓
- the right to join a political party
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- Political rights are:
- rights all people have in a democracy ✓
- rights only women have in a democracy
- rights only men have in a democracy
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- Match the figure to the correct description.
- 18⇔age you can vote in a general election in the UK today ✓
- 20⇔% of men who could vote following the Great Reform Act 1832 ✓
- 1.3 million⇔the number of people who signed a Chartist petition in 1839 ✓
- In 1900, which of the following were issues with the voting system?
- approximately 40% of men could not vote ✓
- voting was done in secret
- no women were able to vote ✓
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- How many key points were outlined in the People's Charter written by the Chartists in 1838?
- '6' ✓
- Which of the following answers are impacts of the Chartists' campaign?
- The Chartist demands were accepted by Parliament.
- Reform Acts were passed in 1867 and 1884. ✓
- Five points of the People's Charter were introduced by 1918. ✓
- Women were an important part of the Chartist campaign. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the key term to the correct definition.
- Suffragists⇔a group who used peaceful methods to achieve votes for women ✓
- Suffragettes⇔a group who used militant methods to achieve votes for women ✓
- militant⇔confrontational or violent methods in support of a cause ✓
- suffrage⇔the right to vote ✓
- Which of the following were reasons why Parliament was reluctant to give women the vote?
- Women were thought to be incapable of being involved in politics. ✓
- Women were considered to be rational and well-educated.
- A woman's place was seen as being at home. ✓
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- Put the following events of the campaign for female suffrage into the correct chronological order.
- 1⇔Second Reform Act passed
- 2⇔National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) created
- 3⇔Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) created
- 4⇔Black Friday
- 5⇔Suffragettes become more militant
- 6⇔the death of Emily Davison
- 7⇔Representation of the People Act passed giving all men and some women the vote
- Which of the following tactics were used by the Suffragists (NUWSS)?
- petitions ✓
- slashing a painting in the National Gallery
- smashing windows
- burning politicians' unoccupied homes
- peaceful marches ✓
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- Which of the following statements are true?
- Women are equally represented in governments globally today.
- Six countries have 50% or more women in Parliament. ✓
- 40.5% of MPs in the UK’s House of Commons are female. ✓
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- Which of the following answers demonstrate the impact of the Suffragettes?
- showed women were willing to fight for their rights ✓
- drew attention to the cause and brought widespread publicity ✓
- non-violent protests showed women as respectable
- showed sensible women could be involved in politics
- forced the Government to listen ✓
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Key learning points
- The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), set up by Millicent Fawcett, became known as the Suffragists.
- The Suffragists aimed to gain women's suffrage by consistently pressuring the Government through peaceful campaigning.
- The Women’s Social and Political Union (WPSU) was set up in 1903 and became known as the Suffragettes.
- The Suffragettes used more militant methods in their campaigns.
- Today, women have the same voting rights as men. However, women are not equally represented in Parliament/Government.
Common misconception
As women now have the same voting rights as men in the UK, they are equally represented in the Government and Parliament.
This is not the case in the UK. However, as of the 2024 General Election, 40.5% of MPs in the House of Commons are female, which is the highest number ever recorded of female MPs.
Keywords
Suffrage - the right to vote
Suffragists - a group who advocated for women’s suffrage using peaceful methods
Suffragettes - a group who advocated for women’s right to vote using militant methods
Militant - confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause
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