📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
3.5.6 Women's suffrage
2 paragraphs · 4 questions
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, women campaigned for the right to vote. The Suffragists, led by Millicent Fawcett, used peaceful methods such as petitions and marches. The Suffragettes, led by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters, used more militant tactics including chaining themselves to railings, smashing windows, and going on hunger strikes in prison.
Key Facts
- Suffragists led by Millicent Fawcett — peaceful methods
- Suffragettes led by Emmeline Pankhurst — militant tactics
- Tactics included chaining to railings, smashing windows, hunger strikes
In 1918, women over 30 who owned property (or whose husbands owned property) were given the right to vote. In 1928, women were given the right to vote on the same terms as men — at the age of 21. This was a major milestone in the development of democracy in Britain. The campaign for women's suffrage is one of the most important social movements in British history.
Key Facts
- 1918 — women over 30 with property could vote
- 1928 — women given equal voting rights at age 21
- Major milestone in British democracy
📝 Note de studiu
- Emmeline Pankhurst a condus Suffragettes.
- Suffragists, conduse de Millicent Fawcett — metode pașnice
- Suffragettes, conduse de Emmeline Pankhurst — tactici militante
- Tacticile includeau înlănțuirea de balustrade, spargerea geamurilor, grevele foamei
- În 1918, femeilor de peste 30 de ani care îndeplineau anumite condiții de proprietate li s-a acordat pentru prima dată dreptul de a vota.
- Suffragists, conduse de Millicent Fawcett — metode pașnice
- Suffragettes, conduse de Emmeline Pankhurst — tactici militante
- Tacticile includeau înlănțuirea de balustrade, spargerea geamurilor, grevele foamei
- În 1928, femeilor li s-a acordat dreptul de a vota în aceleași condiții ca și bărbații.
- Suffragists, conduse de Millicent Fawcett — metode pașnice
- Suffragettes, conduse de Emmeline Pankhurst — tactici militante
- Tacticile includeau înlănțuirea de balustrade, spargerea geamurilor, grevele foamei
- Suffragists (conduse de Fawcett) au folosit metode pașnice; Suffragettes (conduse de Pankhurst) au folosit tactici militante.
- Suffragists, conduse de Millicent Fawcett — metode pașnice
- Suffragettes, conduse de Emmeline Pankhurst — tactici militante
- Tacticile includeau înlănțuirea de balustrade, spargerea geamurilor, grevele foamei
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