Modern Britain

Question 1

Opinions against giving the vote to women

Answer 1

System of government already worked fine so no need for change
Men could make decisions for them
Women had place in home so shouldn’t be involved in national politics
Didn’t fight to defend country so don’t deserve say in how it’s run
Many didn’t want to vote

Question 2

Opinions for women getting the vote

Answer 2

Women could vote in other countries
Women’s felt as intelligent as men
If Great Britain wanted to be a democracy they should be equal
Decisions made in votes would affect women so they should have a day

Question 3

Suffragists

Answer 3

Anyone could be a member
Main goal to achieve vote
Main methods: petitions protest marches propaganda parliamentary pressure

Question 4

Suffragettes

Answer 4

Action rather than words
Wouldn’t accept men as members
Main methods: propaganda protests damage to property violence civil disobedience hunger strikes

Question 5

People’s response to suffragettes

Answer 5

Suffragists peaceful approach created positive response but actions of suffragettes that got movement noticed and in newspapers
Violent actions overshadowed the message these women really wanted to put across

Question 6

First World War effects on women’s movement

Answer 6

Both groups put their fight for vote on hold to get involved in war effort
Took men’s jobs and did them well gaining respect meaning got vote in 1916

Question 7

What was the general strike

Answer 7

War caused major problems with economy so coal miners and transport workers told to work more for less pay so went on strike but eventually had to give up without achieving goal as ran out of money so had to go back to work

Question 8

What does the general strike show

Answer 8

Unlike by Fawkes kind of protest strikes became more peaceful