Women and the Vote

What rights did women have before the 1880s? (Choose 3)

• • Women had no rights to divorce their husbands

• They had rights over their children

• They could not own property and any money they earned was the property of their husbands

• • They had no say in politics and couldn’t vote ​

What year did women over 30 get the vote?

• 1918

• 1919

• 1920

• 1928

What year did women over 21 get the vote?

What could women now do after WW1? (Choose 3)

• • They could vote in local elections.​

• • They could attend universities

• They were now "First Class" citizens

• • They were allowed to own their own property

What is the definition of "Suffrage Societies"?

• The name given to women who attended university

• Groups campaigning for the right to vote​

• Women who were over 30 and could vote

Pick the 2 suffrage societies we are studying?

• Suffragettes

• Women Empowerment

• Suffrage for the Vote

• Suffragists

Which suffrage society was willing to use violence to gain the vote?

• Suffragettes

• Suffragists

Which suffrage society was willing to use peaceful methods to gain the vote?

• Suffragettes

• Suffragists

What does NUWSS stand for?

When was the NUWSS established?

• 1880

• 1888

• 1897

• 1890