The contribution of women during WW1

History

Knowledge of parliamentary reform in the early 20th century and the wider campaign for women's rights will help pupils contextualise the social changes in Britain, that took place in the later part of the century (Y9).

Pupils will have knowledge of how women have been impacted since medieval times, with their knowledge of the Anarchy (Y7) and Elizabeth I (Y8). Pupils' knowledge of the Enlightenment and the power of new ideas will also give them an appreciation of the significance of the Campaign for Women's Suffrage (Y8).

Women's suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

The suffragists suspended their peaceful campaign and joined the war effort.

The suffragettes suspended their peaceful campaign and joined the war effort.

The suffragettes suspended their violent tactics and many joined the war effort.

The suffragists suspended their violent tactics and many joined the war effort.

Which of the following happened when World War One broke out in 1914?

a campaign of chaining themselves to railings

a protest march called ‘the Right to Serve’

a protest march called ‘the Right to Help’

What did the WSPU organise in 1915 to push for an increased role for women in the war effort?

Which of the following did women not do during WW1?

Complete the sentence by adding the correct year: The {{}} Representation of the People Act gave the vote to all men and married women aged over 30.

Complete the sentence by adding the correct year: In {{}}, the Equal Franchise Act gave votes to everyone aged 21 or older, including women.

Women in New Zealand were granted suffrage.

Suffragettes began to go on hunger strike in prison.

The government passed the Cat and Mouse Act.

Emily Davison died following her publicity stunt at the Epsom Derby.

Put the following events in chronological order.

Which keyword describes a prolonged refusal to eat, carried out in protest by a prisoner?

Complete the sentence: Emily {{}} threw herself in front of King George V's horse in 1913 at the Epsom Derby and died a few days later.

because the process was like a cat (suffragette) chasing a mouse (government)

because the process was like a cat (government) chasing a mouse (suffragette)

because the process was like a cat (public) chasing a mouse (suffragette)

Why did the suffragettes call the 1913 law which allowed for the temporary release of suffragettes on hunger strike the Cat and Mouse Act?

Emmeline Pankhurst and Annie Besant called on members to use more violence.

Some moderate, middle-class suffragettes wanted to start a workers' revolution.

Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Besant called on members to use more violence.

Some radical, working-class suffragettes wanted to start a workers' revolution.

Which of the following were reasons why the suffragettes began using increasingly violent tactics following 1912?

How many women were arrested and imprisoned during the suffragette campaign from 1906-1914?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

Starter Quiz