Study topic
The suffragettes and the right to vote
The campaign for votes for women is an important part of modern British history and appears in the test.
Key facts to remember
- ◆ The suffragettes campaigned for women’s right to vote.
- ◆ Emmeline Pankhurst was a leading figure in the movement.
- ◆ In 1918 women over 30 who met a property qualification gained the vote.
- ◆ In 1928 women were given the right to vote at 21, the same as men.
- ◆ Today everyone aged 18 and over can vote in a general election.