who attended the meeting at the Free Trade Hall in 1905 and what significant event happened?
Christabelle Pankhurst and Annie Kenney - Kenney spat in a police officer's face and they became the first women to be arrested for militancy
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what year was the WPSU's official newspaper "Votes For Women" published?
1907
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what date was "Women's Sunday" and why was it significant?
21 June 1908 - seven processions met in Hyde Park and it gained mass attention from the media
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when was the planned invasion of the House of Commons supposed to take place?
13 October 1908
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when did women in prison start getting force fed and why?
24 September 1909 - there were concerns they would die from going on hunger strike
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why was force feeding so controversial?
it was extremely painful and had only been used in mental asylums previously
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why did the Conciliation Bill not pass despite getting a second reading?
there were tensions between the Liberals and Conservatives so Asquith had to call another election
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when was Black Friday and why was it significant?
18 November 1910 - 300 women marched on Westminster and were met by violent police who groped them. the government refused an enquiry so the media turned against them
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why did the revised version of the Conciliation Bill not get a second reading?
the WSPU had turned to vandalising properties - it was believed it would endorse militancy if it passed
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what was the Prisoner's Temporary Discharge for Ill Health Act also known as?
Cat and Mouse Act
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why was the Cat and Mouse Act known as that?
Suffragettes who got ill from hunger strike would be released and then arrested again in an endless cycle
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when was the Epsom Derby and what key event happened there?
4 June 1913 - Emily Wilding Davison died being trampled by the King's horse
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how many bomb or arson attacks were there between May and July 1913?
168
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Card 2
Front
who attended the meeting at the Free Trade Hall in 1905 and what significant event happened?
Back
Christabelle Pankhurst and Annie Kenney - Kenney spat in a police officer's face and they became the first women to be arrested for militancy
Card 3
Front
what year was the WPSU's official newspaper "Votes For Women" published?
Back
Card 4
Front
what date was "Women's Sunday" and why was it significant?
Back
Card 5
Front
when was the planned invasion of the House of Commons supposed to take place?
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