Background Knowledge source E

The descriptions below are links to other websites - click on them for more info.

this is information about the 1918 representation of the peoples act but gives it contains a theory that the suffragettes were not the reason women got the vote.

This contains a good overview of the WSPU and introduces some idea of how far they were responsible for the vote.

You tube video by the author of the source on the princess - should be watched to get an better understanding of the content and provenance

Website devoted to the princess - its well organised into different sections about her and her achievements

Provenance - paragraphs 6 and 7 consider some limitations of the book and the focus on this character. Use this to start thinking about the purpose.

overview of the methods used by WSPU, arguments for and against women getting the vote and different factors which contributed towards women getting the vote

Detailed account of WSPU from the Spartacus website - I like how it breaks the actions of the WSPU up into 3 phases at the bottom of the article