Civil rights movements

People and movements that fought for equal rights in Britain and beyond

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What does the term 'civil rights' mean? A) The rights that all people should have, such as voting and fair treatment B) Rules about how soldiers must behave C) Rights only kings and queens have D) Rules about driving cars
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Who founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903 to campaign for the vote? A) Emmeline Pankhurst B) Florence Nightingale C) Mary Seacole D) Queen Victoria
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True or false? Suffragettes used protests, marches and sometimes even law-breaking to push for women's right to vote. A) True B) False
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What are 'civil rights'? A) Basic freedoms and fair treatment for all people B) Rules about driving cars C) How to play sports D) How shops are run
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Fill in the blank. Women in Britain over the age of 30 first got the right to vote in ___.
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In which year did all women in Britain get the same voting rights as men? A) 1928 B) 1900 C) 1945 D) 1969
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Who was Walter Tull? A) A Black British footballer and army officer in WW1 B) A famous Tudor explorer C) A leader of the Roman army D) A king of Benin
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Put these events in the order they happened in UK history. Put these in order: Equal Franchise Act gives all women over 21 the vote, Emmeline Pankhurst founds the WSPU, Women over 30 first get the vote, Equality Act becomes law
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Why is studying civil rights movements important today? A) They help us understand how rights we now have were won and why they must be protected B) They only matter for studying old fashion trends C) They have no link with modern life D) They are only useful for history exams
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What was the difference between suffragists and suffragettes? A) Suffragists usually used peaceful methods, while suffragettes were willing to use more direct action B) There was no difference at all C) Suffragists were only men, suffragettes were only women D) Suffragists lived in 1066 and suffragettes in 1666
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Civil rights movements · for parents and teachers

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The rights that all people should have, such as voting and fair treatment
Civil rights are the basic rights and freedoms that should be enjoyed by everyone, like the right to vote, equal treatment under the law and freedom from discrimination.
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Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903. Members became known as suffragettes.
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True
Suffragettes used marches, speeches, hunger strikes and direct action. Their motto 'Deeds, not words' showed they wanted real action, not just speeches.
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Basic freedoms and fair treatment for all people
Civil rights are basic freedoms and fair treatment for everyone, no matter their race, gender or religion.
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1918
In 1918, women in Britain over 30 who met certain property requirements got the vote. In 1928, women got equal voting rights with men.
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1928
In 1928, the Equal Franchise Act gave all women over 21 the same voting rights as men.
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A Black British footballer and army officer in WW1
Walter Tull was one of the first Black British professional footballers and one of the first Black officers in the British army. He was killed in WW1 in 1918.
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Emmeline Pankhurst founds the WSPU, Women over 30 first get the vote, Equal Franchise Act gives all women over 21 the vote, Equality Act becomes law
The WSPU was founded in 1903. Women over 30 got the vote in 1918. The Equal Franchise Act gave equal voting in 1928. The Equality Act became law in 2010.
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They help us understand how rights we now have were won and why they must be protected
Civil rights movements show how rights were not always given freely. They were won by long struggles and need to be protected for future generations.
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Suffragists usually used peaceful methods, while suffragettes were willing to use more direct action
Suffragists, led by Millicent Fawcett, used peaceful methods like petitions. Suffragettes, led by the Pankhursts, used more direct action including law-breaking and hunger strikes.