1. Why was this poster published in 1909?
Content?
Context?
Provenance?
Purpose?
Year / Author etc.

2. A suffragette poster.
Designed to encourage voters to vote against the Liberal PM Asquith in the Jan general election.
Shows the force-feeding of suffragettes – “militant” female campaigners of the right to vote.
Image shows the violence of force-feeding. Women as “political prisoners”; image is suggestive of rape.
“Bills” to allows women’s suffrage were introduced 1907, 1908 and 1909 but did not become law despite a majority of MPs supporting women’s suffrage”

3. (i) the fight in Parliament;
VfW:
(i) the fight in Parliament;
(ii) Emily Davison

4. How are new laws made?

6. A Bill = a proposed law
An Act = a Bill that has been agreed by Parliament and become law
A Bill needs to complete its passage within a Parliamentary year… if not, it starts again…

7. Why were the suffragists and suffragettes angry?
1906: Liberal Gov elected… 400/650 MPs favour women’s suffrage!
1907 – Women’s suffrage Bill (1) delayed by opponents – runs out of time
1908 – another Bill (2) – passes “2nd reading” but gets no further
1909 – another Bill (3) – ditto
1910 – a new Conciliation Bill (4) – passed by a majority of 110 on 2nd reading… but then a GE is called!
1911 – Conciliation Bill (5) reintroduced
1912 – Asquith (Lib PM) drops support for Conciliation Bill!
1913 – another Bill (6) – fails to progress
1914 – WW1 begins…

8. 1911: Asquith drops the Conciliation Bill
The government promised a Conciliation Bill to give women the vote – it won all-party support
The suffragettes suspended militant action and the suffragists held 4000 meetings to support the bill
It got the biggest ever majority (167) but then Asquith dropped the bill in favour of introducing votes for all men! He said a clause (add-on) about women’s votes could be added if MPs wished.
Suffragists and suffragettes alike were furious

9. The curious case of Emily Davison
Had been in prison 9 times
Had set fire to post boxes and a post office
Had been on hunger strike in prison

10. Complete the Source Investigation Qs on p. 65
Complete the Source Investigation Qs on p. 65. If you have already done this either: (i) revise Germany; or (ii) design a pro or anti Votes for Women poster from 1913 (after Emily Davison’s death).