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

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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.

This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge about protest and the franchise that they developed in the key stage 1 unit about Paul Stephenson and Emily Davison, and the earlier year 9 unit about the extension of the franchise. This unit prepares pupils for the later year 9 units about post-war Britain and the changing position of women in society.

  1. The position of women in the early twentieth century
  2. Campaigns for women's suffrage
  3. The suffragettes
  4. The government's response to the suffragettes
  5. The contribution of women during WW1
  6. Why it took so long for women to get the vote in Britain

  • Pupils know that women have not always been treated in the same way as men in society.
  • Pupils know that groups have struggled to receive recognition and civil rights throughout history.
  • Pupils know that the right to vote gives people a say in how their country is run, which fundamentally empowers them.
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