a suffragist was a person who campaigned for women’s right to vote using peaceful methods

a suffragette was a person who campaigned for women’s right to vote using militant, sometimes violent, methods

a flapper was a more independent, fashionable woman who challenged traditional ideas about how women were expected to behave in the 1920s

The right to vote and the role of women in the 1920s and 1930s

History

Women and the medieval Church

The role of women in the early modern period

Women and the Industrial Revolution

The role of women in post-war Britain, 1945-1975

The changing role of women

In ‘Women’s suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?’, pupils studied the historical battle for women’s right to vote. This unit extends that understanding by examining how women’s roles and societal expectations have continued to change and develop in British society.

In this unit, pupils consolidate and extend their knowledge of history before 1066 by examining how women's roles in British society have changed from the medieval period to the present.

Thematic study: how has the role of women in British society changed?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

What keyword describes a woman who challenged traditional expectations of women in the 1920s?

In which year were married women finally recognised as individuals by the law instead of being regarded as the property of their husbands?

a campaigner for women’s right to vote using peaceful methods

a campaigner for women’s right to vote using militant/violent methods

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

founding of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)

founding of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)

passing of the Representation of the People Act 

passing of the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act

Put the following events in chronological order.

Middle class men were expected to earn enough to keep their wife and children in comfort; in return, their wives were expected to be like an ________ and devote their time to their families.

What piece of legislation prevented women from working more than ten hours a day in any place which employed more than fifty people?

By 1900, what fraction of all teachers were women?

Who found fame as a nurse during the Crimean War (1853-1856)?

By the end of the 19th century, {{ }} work, like teaching and nursing, was considered to be a predominately female occupation.

often excluded from the most senior roles

could ask for a pay rise whenever they wanted

Which of the following suggest that, despite improvements, women in the workplace were still seen as less important than men in the 19th century?

The right to vote and the role of women in the 1920s and 1930s

Lesson outcome

Content guidance