Starter quiz
- The Suffragettes were a group who wanted women to be able to...
- 'vote' ✓
- What does militant mean?
- a person who works in the government
- a rule that everyone has to follow
- violent or aggressive tactics ✓
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- Select the militant tactics used by the Suffragettes.
- marching in the streets
- smashing windows ✓
- setting fire to postboxes ✓
- writing letters to government
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- The Suffragettes used both peaceful and militant tactics.
- True ✓
- False
- What did Emily Davison do in prison?
- read books
- went on hunger strike ✓
- painted pictures
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- What happened to Suffragettes who went on hunger strike in prison?
- they were left alone
- they were force fed ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- funeral⇔an event where people come together to remember a person who has died ✓
- procession⇔a group of people moving forward together ✓
- What does 'pay respect' mean?
- to help someone
- to pay someone money
- to remember a person who has died ✓
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- How many Suffragettes walked in Emily Davison's funeral procession?
- 100
- 1,000
- 5,000 ✓
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- How many people lined the streets for Emily Davison's funeral procession?
- 50
- 500
- 50,000 ✓
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- Who organised the funeral in London for Emily Davison?
- The Suffragettes ✓
- King George V
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- Select the colours which were included on Suffragette banners.
- red
- white ✓
- purple ✓
- green ✓
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Key learning points
- Some historians think Emily was trying to put a suffragette banner on a horse at the racecourse.
- Others think that she was prepared to die so that women could get the vote.
- Whatever her motives, Emily was recognised at the time for being very brave.
- The Suffragettes organised a large funeral procession; 5,000 of them marched in the streets of London with her coffin.
- 50,000 people came out to watch her coffin moving through London and to pay respect.
Common misconception
Some may think that thousands of people attend funerals usually.
Emily Davison's funeral was an exception. Usually funerals are only attended by people who knew the person.
Keywords
Funeral - a funeral is an event where people come together to remember a person who has died
Pay respect - to pay respect to someone means to remember a person who has died
Procession - a procession is a group of people moving forward together
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