Year 9 Knowledge Organiser: Equality - Suffragettes

Key Events Key Words

1 1897 NUWSS formed. Millicent Fawcett is leader. 10 The act of deliberately setting fire to property with a view to causing
arson
extensive damage.
2 1903 WSPU is formed by Emmeline Pankhurst and daughters.
11 Cat and Mouse Permitted suffragettes on hunger strike to be released but re-arrested
Act once well again to complete their sentences.
3 1905 Militant Campaign begins – Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney arrested
12 A peaceful, legal way of campaigning, often using recognised
constitutional
4 1908 Mass rally in London – 300,000 to 500,000 activists attend. Window smashing 'political' methods such as petitions.
using stones with written pleas on them.
13 enfranchisemen
To be granted the vote or the state of having the vote.
5 1909 Hunger strike and force feeding starts – Marian Wallace Dunlop becomes the t
first hunger striker.
14 Imprisoned suffragettes on hunger strike were sometimes force fed.
6 1913 Militant bomb and arson campaigns and increasing arrests which results in the force feeding Being force fed involved a rubber tube being inserted into the throat
passing of the “Cat and Mouse” Act, under which hunger strikers are temporarily or nose and liquidised food being poured in.
released then rearrested to prevent them dying in police custody
15 Some imprisoned suffragettes went on hunger strike to further raise
7 1913 Emily Wilding Davison attempts to pin a Suffragette scarf onto the King’s Horse hunger strike
awareness for their cause.
at the Derby. She is struck by the horse and dies 4 days later.
16 A public declaration or proclamation, stating the aims and methods of
8 1914 World War 1 starts – Suffragette leaders urge women to join the war effort. manifesto
a campaign group.
NUWSS continues to campaign for recognition for their work.
17 Aggressive and violent behaviour in pursuit of a political cause,
9 1918 The Representation of the People Act is passed, allowing men over 21 and women militant
over 30 to vote. favouring extreme or confrontational campaign methods.
18 The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) was
formed in 1897 and brought together many smaller suffrage
NUWSS
organisations. The NUWSS's method was non-confrontational and

Key People 19
pacifist
constitutional.

An individual who disagrees with war on principle.

20 A formal written request or application, especially one signed by

petition many people, to a particular individual or group, for example, a
government.
21 The publication of resources and ideas designed to encourage a
propaganda
particular and specific response.
Emmeline Pankhurst – Christabel Pankhurst - Emily Wilding Davis Millicent Fawcett - 22 In 1918, the Representation of the People Act granted the vote to
WSPU WSPU on NUWSS Representation women over 30 who were also householders, the wives of
- WSPU of the People householders, owners of property worth over £5 or university
Led the WSPU from Became a speaker for Joined WSPU in Leading suffragist Act graduates. The Act also granted the franchise to all men over the age
October 1903. Took the WSPU in 1905. 1906. 3 years later, and led NUWSS of 21.
more militant action She trained as a left job as a teacher from 1897-1919.
such as windows lawyer but could not and became a Played a key role 23
suffrage The right to vote in political elections.
smashing, arson and practice as woman. suffragette full in getting women
hunger strikes. Arrested with her time. Frequently the vote. 24 A campaigner for women's suffrage willing to undertake militant
Arrested numerous mother. Fled England arrested for number Dedicated to using suffragette
action or to break the law.
times, went on in 1912 for fear of of crimes inc. constitutional
hunger strike and being arrested again. setting fire to post means, and 25 A campaigner for women's suffrage who believes in constitutional
suffragist
was force fed. Died in Unsuccessfully ran for box. By 1911, argued that methods of campaigning.
1928. Parliament in 1918. become militancy was
increasingly counter- 26 Women’s Social and Political Union was formed when Emmeline
militant. productive. WSPU Pankhurst found disillusionment with the progress of NUWSS.