Why it took so long for women to get the vote in Britain

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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Some men supported it, but the vast majority did not.

A great many men supported it, with only a minority opposing it.

Which statement best describes attitudes towards the suffrage movement in the mid to late nineteenth century?

Sexism was a __________ term factor that prevented women from obtaining the vote.

The __________ government opposed the campaign for female suffrage for much of the early twentieth century.

Asquith's decision to drop the 1910 Conciliation Bill was a {{ }} term cause of the delay to female suffrage.

Which of these best describes the state of the women's suffrage movement in the early twentieth century?

The dropping of the Cnciliation Bill in 1910

Which of these events was a turning point in attitudes towards female suffrage?

When war broke out in 1914, the suffragettes and suffragists suspended their {{ }} and joined the war effort.

In what year did the WSPU organise a protest march called ‘the Right to Serve’? 

Despite being employed in the armed forces during WW1, women could not...

The 1918 Representation of the People Act gave the vote to...

In what year was the Equal Franchise Act passed?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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

Why it took so long for women to get the vote in Britain

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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