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LESSON STARTERLESSON STARTER Name four peaceful tactics used by Name four peaceful tactics used by

the suffragists.the suffragists.

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SuffragettesSuffragettes

What will I learn?What will I learn? Who the Who the Suffragettes Suffragettes were.were. The The tacticstactics used by the used by the

Suffragettes.Suffragettes. The The impactimpact of the Suffragettes. of the Suffragettes.

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Who were the Who were the Suffragettes?Suffragettes?

The Suffragettes was another women’s The Suffragettes was another women’s suffrage society that was formed in 1903.suffrage society that was formed in 1903.

Led by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and her Led by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Sylvia and Christabel.daughters Sylvia and Christabel.

Called the Women’s Social and Political Called the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU).Union (WSPU).

The Suffragettes are remembered for the The Suffragettes are remembered for the militant tacticsmilitant tactics used. used.

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Mrs Emmeline PankhurstMrs Emmeline Pankhurst

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MottoMotto

The motto of the Suffragettes was:The motto of the Suffragettes was:

“Deeds Not Words”

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ActivityActivity

1.1. Who were the Suffragettes?Who were the Suffragettes?

2. (a) What was the motto of the 2. (a) What was the motto of the Suffragettes?Suffragettes?

(b) What do you think this means?(b) What do you think this means?

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TacticsTactics

Between 1903 and 1906, the Between 1903 and 1906, the Suffragettes used a number of Suffragettes used a number of peaceful tactics – for example: peaceful tactics – for example: marches, meetings, letters and marches, meetings, letters and articles in newspapers.articles in newspapers.

After 1906, the campaign became After 1906, the campaign became more violent – more violent – militant tacticsmilitant tactics were used.were used.

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The Suffragettes believed that the The Suffragettes believed that the campaign for the vote should draw campaign for the vote should draw as much attention as possible.as much attention as possible.

They believed that by making a They believed that by making a nuisance of themselves, men would nuisance of themselves, men would be forced to give them the vote.be forced to give them the vote.

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Lesson StarterLesson Starter

1.1. Who were the Who were the suffragettes?suffragettes?

2.2. What was the What was the aim of the aim of the suffragettes?suffragettes?

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Militant Militant TacticsTactics

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The most The most serious serious disturbance disturbance came in 1913 came in 1913 when Emily when Emily Davison threw Davison threw herself under herself under the king’s horse the king’s horse during the during the Derby and died.Derby and died.

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ActivityActivity

1.1. Construct a mindmap detailing the Construct a mindmap detailing the ““Militant Tactics of the Militant Tactics of the

Suffragettes”Suffragettes”

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Force-FeedingForce-Feeding

When some Suffragettes were When some Suffragettes were arrested, they went on hunger strike.arrested, they went on hunger strike.

The prison authorities tried to force-The prison authorities tried to force-feed their suffragette prisoners, feed their suffragette prisoners, which was a gruesome experience.which was a gruesome experience.

This gave the Suffragettes a lot of This gave the Suffragettes a lot of sympathy and made the government sympathy and made the government look bad.look bad.

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The Cat and Mouse Act The Cat and Mouse Act 19131913

Allowed prison authorities to release Allowed prison authorities to release hunger-striking suffragettes when hunger-striking suffragettes when they got too weak.they got too weak.

They would re-arrest them later They would re-arrest them later when they had recovered at home.when they had recovered at home.

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1.1. Explain what the Explain what the poster is trying to poster is trying to say.say.

2.2. How useful is this How useful is this source as evidence source as evidence of the tactics used of the tactics used by the by the Suffragettes?Suffragettes?

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Impact of the Impact of the SuffragettesSuffragettes

Despite all their good and bad Despite all their good and bad publicity, the Suffragettes were no publicity, the Suffragettes were no nearer to getting the vote than nearer to getting the vote than before.before.

In August 1914, the campaign to In August 1914, the campaign to win the vote was halted – Britain win the vote was halted – Britain was now at war.was now at war.

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1.1. In your opinion, did the Suffragettes In your opinion, did the Suffragettes campaign of violence win them support campaign of violence win them support in their efforts to get the vote? in their efforts to get the vote?

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What did I learn?What did I learn?

Who were the Who were the Suffragettes?Suffragettes? What What tacticstactics did the Suffragettes did the Suffragettes

use?use? What What impactimpact did the Suffragettes did the Suffragettes

have?have?

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Lesson StarterLesson Starter

1. What was the motto of the suffragettes?

2. What methods did the suffragettes use initially?

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Learning IntentionsLearning Intentions

I will be able to describe why the I will be able to describe why the suffragettes used militant methodssuffragettes used militant methods

I will gain a better understanding of I will gain a better understanding of the force feeding of suffragettesthe force feeding of suffragettes

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Suffragettes 1903-1913 Suffragettes 1903-1913 WorksheetWorksheet

Complete Complete questions in full questions in full sentencessentences

You will mark You will mark your own your own answers at the answers at the end of the period.end of the period.