Which methods were most successful in the fight for female suffrage?

Citizenship

Pupils analyse how political rights have changed over time considering important campaigns such as the fight for female suffrage. They examine why voting matters and consider what role they can have in democracy prior to being eligible to vote.

Why was the struggle for the vote important today?

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a group who used peaceful methods to achieve votes for women

a group who used militant methods to achieve votes for women

confrontational or violent methods in support of a cause

Match the key term to the correct definition.

Women were thought to be incapable of being involved in politics.

Women were considered to be rational and well-educated.

A woman's place was seen as being at home.

Which of the following were reasons why Parliament was reluctant to give women the vote?

National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) created

Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) created

Representation of the People Act passed giving all men and some women the vote

Put the following events of the campaign for female suffrage into the correct chronological order.

slashing a painting in the National Gallery

Which of the following tactics were used by the Suffragists (NUWSS)?

Women are equally represented in governments globally today.

Six countries have 50% or more women in Parliament.

40.5% of MPs in the UK’s House of Commons are female.

Which of the following statements are true?

showed women were willing to fight for their rights

drew attention to the cause and brought widespread publicity

non-violent protests showed women as respectable

showed sensible women could be involved in politics

Which of the following answers demonstrate the impact of the Suffragettes?

age you can vote in a general election in the UK today

% of men who could vote following the Great Reform Act 1832

the number of people who signed a Chartist petition in 1839

Match the figure to the correct description.

In 1900, which of the following were issues with the voting system?

How many key points were outlined in the People's Charter written by the Chartists in 1838?

The Chartist demands were accepted by Parliament.

Reform Acts were passed in 1867 and 1884.

 Five points of the People's Charter were introduced by 1918.

Women were an important part of the Chartist campaign.

Which of the following answers are impacts of the Chartists' campaign?

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Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Which methods were most successful in the fight for female suffrage?

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.