Which methods were most successful in the fight for female suffrage?
Which methods were most successful in the fight for female suffrage?
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- In this lesson, we will explore the struggle women had to achieve equal voting rights. We explore the Suffragists and Suffragettes and investigate the different methods used by each group. You will meet the great grandson of Alice Hawkins, who explains why it is important to remember those who struggled for the right to vote. Finally, we will investigate what equality is like for women today and consider how people can become an advocate for other peoples' rights.
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6 Questions
Q1.
The word franchise means the right to protest
True
Q2.
Which one of these did the Chartists demand?
Others
Votes for 16 year olds
Votes for all women
Q3.
Which one of these campaign methods did the Chartists use?
Boycotting the buses
Sending emails to their MP
Q4.
Which Act of Parliament was most unpopular with working class people?
1918 Representation of the People Act
1998 Human Rights Act
Others
Q5.
William Lovett believed in Moral Force Chartism. Moral Force Chartists believed:
Violence is the only way, you must be prepared to die!
You should not be cruel to animals
Q6.
The Chartists inspired future reform and were successful in meeting their aims.
False
7 Questions
Q1.
Women's suffrage is:
The right of women to become Members of Parliament
The right of women to study at Cambridge
Q2.
Suffragettes were all wealthy, white and from the middle classes
True
Q3.
Who was the head of the suffragettes?
Alice Hawkins
Theresa May
Q4.
Suffragists believed in militant action (favoured confrontational or violent action)
True
Q5.
Alice Hawkins' driving ambition was to see all women having...
a season ticket to Leicester City football club
the opportunity to be a shoe machinist
Q6.
Women are equal to men in all areas today
True
Q7.
The methods used by Suffragettes were successful
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly Agree