Women and the Vote Essay Plan
DO THE ISOLATED FACTOR FIRST!!!!!
1. Intro – SEAF
Start Date – 1850, women unenfranchised – few rights socially, economically,
legally or politically. 1867 – proposed amendment to the Second
Reform Bill to enfranchise women (J S Mill) failed, but represents
beginning of national political campaign to enfranchise women.
End Date – 1918 – women over 30 enfranchised in Representation of the People
Act. By 1928 women give vote on equal terms with men- Equal
Franchise Act.
Argument – refer to the factor in the question and outline your argument
Factors –
explain what the other factors were that led to the enfranchisement of
women (Changing status of women, campaigns of NUWSS and
WSPU, women’s war work, the wider impact of the First World War,
the example of other countries.
2. The Changing Status of Women
Women’s social position in 1850s and progress made by 1900.
You must relate this to the question though – explain that social/economic/legal
progress was necessary before political progress could be made.
3. Suffragists (NUWSS)
Tactics/campaign
Strengths and weaknesses
MIX UP STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES WITH CAMPAIGN. DON’T TAG
ON ALL YOUR ARGUMENT AT THE END OF THE SECTION’
4. Suffragettes (WSPU)
Tactics/campaign
Strengths and weaknesses
DITTO ABOVE
5. Women’s contribution to the First World War/War Work
6. Wider impact of the war ( Democracy, Lloyd George, Changing the system to
give the vote to men, the suspension of the Suffragette campaign)
How the war may have slowed enfranchisement down.
7. The example of other countries
8. Conclusion