Social Science Flashcards

Pregunta	Respuesta
Assumption	Something an author assumes is true and doesn't try to prove otherwise
When did Britain women gain the vote?	In 1918 30 year old British women gained the vote. It wasn't until 1921 (ten years later) when 21 year old women could vote.
Democracy	A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives
Dependant	A person who relied on another, especially a family member, for financial support
Edith Cowan	First woman in Australia to stand for parliament and be elected
Egalitarianism	The belief in equal political, economic, social and civil rights for all people
Election	The formal process by which voters choose their political representatives
When did equal pay occur in Australia?	1967
Federal	The highest level of government in Australia; another word for Commonwealth
Federation	The act by which the six Australian colonies joined together and became independent of Britain in 1901.
Feminism	Advocating social, political and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
First Wave Feminism	The type of feminism associated with voting rights for women.
Franchise	A right granted by the government, especially the right to vote; a synonym for suffrage
Generalisation	A conclusion or set of principles that has general application; formed by observing specific facts
Militant	Aggressive and combative in support of a political or social cause.
Monster Petition	A petition containing 30,000 signatures requesting women’s suffrage and tabled to Victorian parliament in 1891
When did New Zealand receive the vote?	1893
Petition	A formal written request, typically signed by many people, with respect to a particular cause
Protest	A statement or action expressing disapproval or objection to something
When did Queensland receive the vote?	1905
Respectable	Regarded by society as being good, proper or correct.
Second Wave Feminism	The type of feminism associated with women’s liberation.
When did South Australia receive the vote?	1894
State	The second level of government in South Australia
Stereotype	Oversimplified conception, opinion or image that is attributed to individuals or groups
Submission	The act of accepting or yielding to the will or authority of another person
Suffrage	The right to vote in a political election
Suffragette	a woman seeking the right to vote through organised activities such as protest
Third wave feminism	Moving gender stereotypes and increasing woman’s power over their own live especially in the reproduction area
Universal Suffrage	The right to vote for all people
Why did Universal Suffrage occur?	Universal Suffrage occurred because many people believed and still believe that everyone should have the right to vote and not be discriminated by age, sex, race, religion or colour
The "perfect" woman	- Dressed well - Doesn't work - Is dependant on husband - Housewife - Has poise and grace - Always has to please her husband - Gives everything to her husband - Takes husbands name - Has no custody over land, children and belongings
Why the movement of suffrage occurred	Suffrage in Australia occurred because women wanted to be equal to men and have their say on what goes on in their own country
What did women do to gain suffrage	- Smashed windows - Sent snuff to politicians - Threatened to bomb landmarks - Protested - Ran out in front of a horse (EWD) - Chained themselves to fences, bar tables and cars
Vida Goldstein	- First woman in British Empire to stand for election - Protested for women's rights - Speaker, writer and campaigner - War pacifist - Formed Woman's Peace Army - Devoted courageous woman
Rose Scott	- Social Reformer - Key figure in turn of century movement - Partaker of Universal Suffrage and treatment of women - Help form Women's Literary Society and Womanhood Suffrage League - Secretary National Council Woman
Bessie Rischbeith	- Vice President of Women's service guilds - Feminist - Social Activist - Founder Children's Protection Society - 1st woman in Justice of the Peace - Stopped Olympic swimming pool being built by wading into the river
Catherine Helen Spence	- Important in Australia's development - Doesn't get recognition she deserves - Published first Australian book written by woman - Vice President of Women Suffrage League
Jessie Street	- Labor Candidate - Co-founded NSW Hygiene Association - World peace council - Lobbied for women's rights
Slippery Slope Theory	Beginning with a small argument \| \| \| \| Leading to a big argument that is bad/wrong
Pankhursts	- Emmeline Pankhurst - Christabel Pankhurst - Sylvia Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst	- a leading British women's rights activist, who led the movement to win the right for women to vote. - Founder of Women's Social and Political Union - Arrested many times - Force fed
Christabel Pankhurst	- Co founded Women's Social and Political Union - Supporter of war - Helped move the suffrage movement in England
Sylvia Pankhurst	- Full time worker for WSPU - Interest in Labour movement - Argued with WSPU because it was directing itself towards middle class instead of working - Pacifist - Quit Suffraging because of suffragettes war efforts
Emily Wilding Davison	- Stepped out in front of King's Horse on 1913 - Only martyr for Suffragettes - Force-fed 49 times - Died three days after accident
Louisa Lawson	- Mother of Henry Lawson - Founded the Dawn newspaper - Newspaper to make awareness of the rights for women - Founded Dawn Club - Club to campaign for women's suffrage
Australian Women's Sphere	- A magazine published by Vida Goldstein - Victorian - To communicate the treating of women
Cat and Mouse Act	An act enforced by British government that allows huger striking suffragettes out of jail until she grows strong again and then re-arrests her. Then it repeats
What changed and what stayed the same in Australia and England	-Women in the workforce rose - Women became more educated - New waves of Feminism were introduced
Enfranchise	To grant the right to vote
disenfranchise	To deprive a person from the right to vote
When were women able to vote in federal elections?	1902
When did first wave feminism start	1860's
When did second wave feminism begin	1960's
When did third wave feminism start	1990's
Spinster	Modern day bachelorette

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