entitlements that are enshrined in the law relating to government

The position of women in the early twentieth century

History

Campaigns for women's suffrage

The suffragettes

The government's response to the suffragettes

The contribution of women during WW1

Why it took so long for women to get the vote in Britain

In this unit, pupils investigate why it took so long for women to gain the vote in Britain and the factors that influenced this delay. In the next unit, ‘Thematic study: how has the role of women in British society changed?’, pupils will explore the broader changes in women’s roles and status in British society over time.

In ‘Widening the franchise: who gained the right to vote?’, pupils explored how the voting rights expanded over time. This unit builds on this by examining why it took so long for women to achieve suffrage in Britain, focusing on the barriers and struggles faced by the suffragists and suffragettes.

In this unit, pupils analyse why it took so long for women to win the vote in Britain. They learn about the position of women in the early twentieth century, the campaigns for suffrage and the government's responses to these campaigns and women's contributions during the Great War.

Women's suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?

a person advocating for the extension of the right to vote; especially to women

a woman seeking the right to vote through organised, and sometimes violent, protest

something that is done to attract the attention of the public

a prolonged refusal to eat, carried out in protest by a prisoner

a member of the political party which supported free trade

the expectation people have of a particular type of person

prejudice or discrimination, often against women, on the basis of sex

Women's suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?

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