History: Protest (Suffragettes) 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryProtestGCSEEdexcel Created by: rfazendeiroCreated on: 16-04-16 10:39 In what year was the NUWSS (National women's suffrage society) formed? 1897. 1 of 14 Who led the NUWSS? Milecent Fawcett. 2 of 14 What methods did the NUWSS believe in? Peaceful protests, letters, worked with politicians, leaflets/petitions. 3 of 14 In what year was the WSPU (Women's social and political union) formed? 1903. 4 of 14 Who led the WSPU? Emmeline Pankhurst and daughters Sylvia and Christabel. 5 of 14 What was the motto of the WSPU? "Deeds not words". 6 of 14 What were the members of the WSPU known as? The Suffragettes. 7 of 14 What methods did the Suffragettes use? Anything that would gain publicity (violence, destroying property, arson etc.) 8 of 14 Name an example of a significant protest that gained worldwide publicity for the Suffragettes. Emily Davison, derby day June 1913, threw herself in front of the kings horse. 9 of 14 How did the Suffragettes protest while in prison? Went on hunger strike. 10 of 14 How did the government deal with this type of protest? Force feeding- caused outrage so was stopped. 11 of 14 What did the government do after force-feeding was stopped? Introduced the "Temporary discharge for ill-health" act- commonly known as CAT & MOUSE ACT. 12 of 14 Name a magazine/newspaper that supported the Suffragettes. Punch, Daily Mirror. 13 of 14 Name a magazine/newspaper that did not support the Suffragettes. The Times. 14 of 14
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