So what do you need to know about the Industrial Revolution?

1. What new form of transport made 3. What year did ‘Peterloo’ take 2. What did James Watt create? Britain more united? place? Steam engine Railways 1819

4. Name a disease that spread easily in towns in the industrial 5. What was the main source of fuel 6. What was the population of period. Cholera, typhoid, TB, used in the Industrial Revolution? Britain in 1750? Scarlet fever, whooping cough, Coal 11 million influenza

7. In 1750, what % of the population 8. In 1900, what % of the population 9. Which country did raw cotton come lived in towns? lived in towns? from? 15% 85% America Year 8 Knowledge Organiser: Equality- Key Events 1 1897 NUWSS formed. Millicent Fawcett is leader.

2 1903 WSPU is formed by and daughters. Key Words Deliberately setting fire to property with a view to causing extensive 3 1905 Militant Campaign begins – and arrested arson damage. 4 1908 Mass rally in London – 300,000 to 500,000 activists attend. Window smashing A peaceful, legal way of campaigning, often using recognised 'political' using stones with written pleas on them. constitutional methods such as petitions. 5 1909 Hunger strike and force feeding starts – Marian Wallace Dunlop becomes the first hunger striker. Imprisoned suffragettes on hunger strike were sometimes force fed. force feeding Being force fed involved a rubber tube being inserted into the throat or 6 1913 Militant bomb and arson campaigns and increasing arrests which results in the passing of the “Cat and Mouse” Act, under which hunger strikers are nose and liquidised food being poured in. temporarily released then rearrested to prevent them dying in police custody Some imprisoned suffragettes went on hunger strike to further raise hunger strike 7 1913 Emily Wilding Davison attempts to pin a scarf onto the King’s awareness for their cause. Horse at the Derby. She is struck by the horse and dies 4 days later. Aggressive and violent behaviour in pursuit of a political cause, militant 8 1914 World War 1 starts – Suffragette leaders urge women to join the war effort. favouring extreme or confrontational campaign methods. NUWSS continues to campaign for recognition for their work. The National Union of Women's Societies (NUWSS) was formed 9 1918 The Representation of the People Act is passed, allowing men over 21 and women over 30 to vote. NUWSS in 1897 and brought together many smaller suffrage organisations. The NUWSS's method was non-confrontational and constitutional. Key People pacifist An individual who disagrees with war on principle. A formal written request or application, especially one signed by many petition people, to a particular individual or group, for example, a government. The publication of resources and ideas designed to encourage a propaganda particular and specific response. In 1918, the Representation of the People Act granted the vote to Emmeline Pankhurst Christabel Pankhurst Emily Wilding Millicent Fawcett Representation women over 30 who were also householders, the wives of – WSPU - WSPU Davison - WSPU - NUWSS of the People householders, owners of property worth over £5 or university Act graduates. The Act also granted the franchise to all men over the age of Led the WSPU from Became a speaker for Joined WSPU in Leading suffragist October 1903. Took the WSPU in 1905. 1906. 3 years and led NUWSS 21. more militant action She trained as a later, left job as a from 1897-1919. suffrage The right to vote in political elections. such as windows lawyer but could not teacher and Played a key role smashing, arson and practice as woman. became a in getting women A campaigner for women's suffrage willing to undertake militant action suffragette hunger strikes. Arrested with her suffragette full the vote. or to break the law. Arrested numerous mother. Fled England time. Frequently Dedicated to A campaigner for women's suffrage who believes in constitutional times, went on in 1912 for fear of arrested for using suffragist hunger strike and being arrested again. number of crimes constitutional methods of campaigning. was force fed. Died in Unsuccessfully ran incl. setting fire to means. Argued 1928. for Parliament in post box. that militancy was Women’s Social and Political Union was formed when Emmeline 1918. counter- WSPU Pankhurst found disillusionment with the progress of NUWSS. Deeds productive. not Words was their slogan.