The Suffragettes

The film 'Suffragette' was the first film to...

• Depict the suffragettes

• Be filmed in the Houses of Parliament

• Include Emmeline Pankhurst as a character

• Be translated into Turkish

What did the Suffragettes want?

• 5 A*-C GCSE's

• Equality

• Cheeky Nando's

• Votes for Women

What was the name of the Suffragette who was killed at the Epsom Derby by throwing herself under the King's horse?

• Emily Donaldson

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Emily Davison

• Victoria Davidson

What was the name of the Government Act that meant women who were forcefed in prison were freed?

• The Tom and Jerry Act

• Cat and Dog Act

• Liberal Act

• Cat and Mouse Act

What very important event helped Suffragettes get the vote?

• WW1

• WW2

• Queen Victoria's death

• The Great Depression

What was the Suffragette movement's motto?

• Facta non verba

• Actions speak louder than words

• Deeds not words

• Anything as long as you shout loud enough

The suffragettes pursued other methods such as arson and breaking windows ONLY AFTER:

• Exhausting other violent methods

• The kids were in bed

• Exhausting peaceful methods

• Being sent to prison

What did many suffragettes do in prison?

• Realise they didn't deserve the vote because they are women

• Go on hunger strikes

• Cause fights and riots

• Wait patiently until their time was up

What was the full name of the Suffragists?

• National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies

• National Union of Women

• Women's Social and Political Union

• Women's Suffrage Union

Why didn't the government want women to die in prison?

• They wanted to let them go instead

• They didn't want them to become martyrs

• They didn't want this information to be leaked on Facebook

• It would give the police a bad name