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LESSON STARTER Name four peaceful tactics used by the suffragists.

LESSON STARTER Name four peaceful tactics used by the suffragists. Suffragettes. What will I learn? Who the Suffragettes were. The tactics used by the Suffragettes. The impact of the Suffragettes. Who were the Suffragettes?.

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LESSON STARTER Name four peaceful tactics used by the suffragists.

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  1. LESSON STARTER • Name four peaceful tactics used by the suffragists.

  2. Suffragettes What will I learn? • Who the Suffragettes were. • The tactics used by the Suffragettes. • The impact of the Suffragettes.

  3. Who were the Suffragettes? • The Suffragettes was another women’s suffrage society that was formed in 1903. • Led by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Sylvia and Christabel. • Called the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). • The Suffragettes are remembered for the militant tactics used.

  4. Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst

  5. Motto • The motto of the Suffragettes was: “Deeds Not Words”

  6. Activity • Who were the Suffragettes? 2. (a) What was the motto of the Suffragettes? (b) What do you think this means?

  7. Tactics • Between 1903 and 1906, the Suffragettes used a number of peaceful tactics – for example: marches, meetings, letters and articles in newspapers. • After 1906, the campaign became more violent – militant tactics were used.

  8. The Suffragettes believed that the campaign for the vote should draw as much attention as possible. • They believed that by making a nuisance of themselves, men would be forced to give them the vote.

  9. Lesson Starter • Who were the suffragettes? • What was the aim of the suffragettes?

  10. Militant Tactics smashing windows Heckling MPs burning pillar boxes painting slogans on walls attacking Prime Minister acid on golf courses paintings slashed in art galleries Telephone wires cut buildings burnt down

  11. The most serious disturbance came in 1913 when Emily Davison threw herself under the king’s horse during the Derby and died.

  12. Activity • Construct a mindmap detailing the “Militant Tactics of the Suffragettes”

  13. Force-Feeding • When some Suffragettes were arrested, they went on hunger strike. • The prison authorities tried to force-feed their suffragette prisoners, which was a gruesome experience. • This gave the Suffragettes a lot of sympathy and made the government look bad.

  14. The Cat and Mouse Act 1913 • Allowed prison authorities to release hunger-striking suffragettes when they got too weak. • They would re-arrest them later when they had recovered at home.

  15. ACTIVITY Explain what the poster is trying to say. How useful is this source as evidence of the tactics used by the Suffragettes?

  16. Impact of the Suffragettes • Despite all their good and bad publicity, the Suffragettes were no nearer to getting the vote than before. • In August 1914, the campaign to win the vote was halted – Britain was now at war.

  17. Activity • In your opinion, did the Suffragettes campaign of violence win them support in their efforts to get the vote?

  18. What did I learn? • Who were the Suffragettes? • What tactics did the Suffragettes use? • What impact did the Suffragettes have?

  19. Clips • http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/learningzone/clips/queryengine?ContentType=text%2Fhtml%3B+charset%3Dutf-8&SuppressCaching=1&page=1&pagesize=12&results=search&config=results_pre&attrib_1=SCHOOL_LEVEL_NAME&oper_1=eq&val_1_1=&attrib_2=SUBJECT_NAME&oper_2=eq&val_2_1=&attrib_3=TOPIC&oper_3=eq&val_3_1=&attrib_4=SearchText&oper_4=eq&val_4_1=suffragettes

  20. The Suffragettes Lesson Starter • What was the motto of the suffragettes? • What methods did the suffragettes use initially?

  21. Learning Intentions • I will be able to describe why the suffragettes used militant methods • I will gain a better understanding of the force feeding of suffragettes

  22. Suffragettes 1903-1913 Worksheet • Complete questions in full sentences • You will mark your own answers at the end of the period.

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