urbanisation, growth of working class and worker's movements

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mention one important aspect of industrial revolution. -growth of cities -growth of working class
what was the meaning of the word suffragette? it was first used to describe the women campaigning for the right to vote in an article in british newspaper in 1906
what was WSPU? WSPU is a women only organisation which is the abbreviation for women's social and political organisation. it was founded by emmeline pankhrust in 1903. it campaigned for social reforms, largely in conjunction with the labour party.
what was the slogan of WSPU? "deeds not words"
who was Herbert Henry Asquith? asquith was the prime minister of the labour party in the year 1908 who was noted an anti-suffragist
what was the role of WSPU during the first world war? the suffrage movement activities got suspended during the war. they started supporting britain's war efforts.they took on men's jobs as they went off to fight war.
who was Emily Wilding Davison? emily was the only martyr among the suffragetters. she threw herself in front of the kings horse at the derby race course on june 1913.
what was the act of 1918? the government passed an act allowing women of age 30 above, women who owned property or rented for at least 10E a year and a wife of someone who died to vote.
what conditions were declared in the act of 1828? all women over age of 21 had the right to vote.
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