Women's suffrage

Emily Davison (1872-1913)

• Threw herself under the Kings horse at the Derby to draw attention to the women's movement and was killed. Member of the Suffragettes

• Leader of the (WSPU)

• The female Prime Minister of the UK

• Leader of the peaceful group - Suffragists (NUWSS)

• she famously called the called the the WSPU a 'dictatorship of angels,'

The Great pilgrimage happened?

• Before WW1

• After WW1

Teresa Billington-Greig is famous for?

• First female to officially vote in general elections

• Established the Women's Social and Political Union. (WSPU)

• First women in the UK to voted into the 'House of Commons.'

• called the the the WSPU a 'dictatorship of angels,'

How many suffragists (approx) gathered at Hyde Park in London in 1913 for a peaceful protest called the - Great pilgrimage?

• 500,000

• 50,000

• 5000

• 110,000

• 500

Which suffrage group was peaceful?

• Suffragists

• suffragettes

The NUWSS (suffragists) in 1913 had how many members?

• 50,000

• 500

• 1 million

• 10,000

• 9,796

The WSPU (suffragettes) in 1913 had how many members?

• 500

• 5000

• 1 million

• 500,000

• 21,738

In what year were UK women, aged 21 & above, given the right to vote?

• 1905

• 1930

• 1917

• 1918

• 1928

Politician, David Lloyd George, supported women's right to the vote?

• Yes

• No

In what year were some women, aged over 30 given the right to vote?

• 1928

• 1918

• 1930

• 1923

• 1917