Emmeline Pankhurst

Why did the WSPU stop all militant tactics in 1914? Tick one.

• The police told them to stop

• Women were awarded the right to vote

• They decided to concentrate on the war effort

• Emmeline was imprisoned

What were Emmeline Pankhurst's birth name and birth date?

• Emmeline Goulden, 14th July 1858

• Emmeline Parker, 14th July 1850

• Emmeline Smith, 14th June 1858

• Emmeline Johnson, 14th June 1850

How did her parents influence her interest in politics and women's rights?

• They were indifferent to politics.

• They were deeply interested in politics and believed in the abolition of enslavement.

• They supported only men's voting rights.

• They were against political activism.

What was the main goal of the suffragette movement led by Emmeline Pankhurst?

• To ban women from working in factories.

• To reduce taxes for women.

• To secure voting rights for women.

• To improve working conditions for women.

What significant action was taken by women in 1866 concerning voting rights?

• • They organized a protest march.

• • They started a new political party.

• They organised a petition with over 1,500 signatures

• They held a nationwide strike.

Who was Richard Pankhurst and what role did he play in Emmeline's life and the suffrage movement?

• He was a lawyer who supported radical causes including women's suffrage.

• He was a businessman who opposed women's suffrage.

• He was a politician who ignored women's suffrage.

• He was a teacher who discouraged political activism.

What organisation did Emmeline and Richard Pankhurst found together, and what was its primary focus?

• The Women’s Social and Political Union, focusing on women’s rights to work.

• The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, focusing on national voting rights.

• The Women’s Franchise League, focusing on married women’s right to vote in local elections.

• The Women’s Educational League, focusing on women’s education.

What was the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and how did it differ from other suffrage groups?

• It was a women-only group focused on peaceful protests.

• It was a co-ed group focused on education.

• It was a co-ed group focused on health issues.

• It was a women-only group focused solely on voting rights and used militant tactics.

Describe some of the militant tactics used by the WSPU in their fight for women's voting rights.

• Organising charity events.

• Holding peaceful marches.

• Writing letters to newspapers.

• Chaining themselves to railings, smashing windows, and damaging property.

How did the WSPU's approach change at the outbreak of the First World War, and what roles did Emmeline encourage women to take on?

• They ceased militant tactics to support the war effort; Emmeline encouraged women to volunteer in factories and farms.

• They continued militant tactics; Emmeline encouraged women to protest.

• They disbanded completely; Emmeline stopped all activism.

• They focused on international diplomacy; Emmeline encouraged women to become politicians.