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Women's Suffrage
To what extent was women gaining the vote in 1918 due to the impact of the war work?
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12th Grade
05/31/2009

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Who said 'war removed the main obstacles to reform - asquith, militancy and party conflict over legislation'?
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Harold Smith
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How large was the NUWSS by 1914?
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By 1914, it had 53,000 members and 48- branches across the UK
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What were the results of the First Conciliation Bill, 1911?
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255 for; 88 against
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In what way did the suffragists effect the opinions of politicians?
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40 private members bills between 1867-1905
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What evidence is there of suffragist campaigning throughout the war?
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Millicent Fawcet's delegation at the January 1917 Speaker's conference
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What evidence is there the work of the suffragists was largely ignored?
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Mock debate - 1905; Failure of second conciliation bill 1912 by 220 voted to 208
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What did Hinton say about the work of the NUWSS?
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The 'prepared the ground' for voted for women
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What evidence is there the suffraggettes creates opposition to votes for women?
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337000 signatures on Men's League Petiton (1909)
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What was the effect of women's increasing role in the workplace?
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307% increase in women in 'non-manual labour' - 1970-1900 and first female delegate at TUC 1875 and 10 by 1881
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What were the names of the women's political parites in 1900?
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'Women's liberal Foundation' (liberals); 'The Primrose League' (conservatives)
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When were women FIRST given A vote?
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1869 - Municipal Franchises Act
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What evidence is there of the changing status of women in the late C19th?
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1870 and 1882 Married Woman's Property Acts
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