Suffragettes v Suffragists Todays Aim To fully understand

Suffragettes v Suffragists

Today’s Aim To fully understand the difference between the Suffragettes and Suffragists. Success Criteria ü Effective discussion with our classmates ü Adequate note taking ü Relating today’s lesson to a past paper question

Pair Discussion Do women today have equal rights to men? Think – Consider the question/statement individually for 30 seconds. Pair – Share your thoughts with your partner and listen to their view. Share – Discuss your findings with the class.

Are women treated fairly? • Women perform 66% of the world’s work, but receive only 11% of the world’s income. • 22% of MPs in the House of Commons are women. • 20% of members of the House of Lords are women • Only 4 out of 23 members of the UK Cabinet are women. • Of the top 1000 companies in the USA, only 25 are run by women. • In the top ten paying jobs for women, females earn less than men; only one career -- speech pathology -- pays the same regardless of gender.

Suffrage • The right to vote or universal suffrage is what the women were trying to achieve! • What are the differences between the Suffragists and the Suffragettes? • Answer in your notes! • http: //www. bbc. co. uk/learningzone/clips/thedifference-between-suffragists-andsuffragettes/961. html

Create a fact file in your notes: SUFFRAGISTS SUFFRAGETTES

Suffragists Otherwise known as the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. NUWSS Leader: Millicent Fawcett. Formed: 1860 s

Tactics They campaigned for votes for women, but always kept within the law. They wrote pamphlets, held meetings and sent out trained speakers. ‘Common Cause’ was the newspaper which publicised the views of the NUWSS.

Pair Discussion Why would the Suffragists continue with their tactics when it could be claimed they were not working? Think – Consider the question/statement individually for 30 seconds. Pair – Share your thoughts with your partner and listen to their view. Share – Discuss your findings with the class.

Why would the Suffragist movement split – creating the Suffragettes? ?

Suffragettes Otherwise known as Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). Formed: 1903 Emmeline Pankhurst formed the Suffragettes with her two daughters Sylvia and Christabel. Emmeline Sylvia Christabel

Suffragettes • The suffragettes were prepared to break the law to get the vote • Believed that the NUWSS had been a failure • Christabel Pankhurst believed the WSPU was fighting a war

Militant Tactics of the Suffragettes Motto of The WSPU “Deeds, not words”. Violence Fire Bombs Graffitti Vandalism Assault Suicide? http: //www. bbc. co. uk/education/clips/zwjjmp 3

National 4 Question Source B is about the Suffragettes. The years before the war were a time of tension for the Suffragettes. Splits in the WSPU, caused by the Pankhursts expelling anyone who criticised their militant actions, weakened the movement. Some leading Suffragettes also claimed violence undermined their peaceful efforts. They were afraid they would not be seen as mature adults who could be trusted with the vote. However, peaceful methods like marches or petitions to Parliament had little effect. 2. How fully does Source B explain why the actions of the militant Suffragettes harmed the campaign for votes for women. 4

Today’s Aim To fully understand the difference between the Suffragettes and Suffragists. How fully did we meet today’s aim? Consider this question and write a number 1, 2 or three in the top corner of your work. 1. I fully met today’s aim 2. I semi met today’s aim. 3. I have not fully met today’s aim and require more help.