2a. Daily Article - Women Given the Right to Vote - UKS2 (9-11).pdf

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3、the Right to VoteWomen over the age of 30 have been given the right to vote after years of protesting by womens suffrage groups.Yesterday,the House of Lords passed the Representation of the People Act.It is believed that the actions of women through protests and their support in the war efforts sinc

4、e the Great War began in 1914 have brought about this change.Around 8.5 million women can now vote in elections,which is around two thirds of the women in the country.Before this,it was agreed in 1832 under the Great Reform Act that women were not allowed to vote.However,it is thanks to a group of s

5、uffragists,including the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies(NUWSS)leader,Millicent Fawcett,that women have received the rights they have today.The group has been campaigning for change since 1897.A group of suffragists wrote to the Home Secretary demanding that married women aged 30 and ove

6、r who shared a home with their husband should be able to vote too.Originally,they were not included.The passing of the Act brings good news for male voters of the country too.A greater number of men are now able to vote for the first time,with all men over the age of 21 now part of the electorate.Be

7、fore this,just 58%of men were able to vote.This is because many troops had been fighting overseas in the war and hadnt been back in the country long enough.So,whats next for the womens suffrage movement?It is believed that they will continue to work towards getting more women the right to vote in li

8、ne with the rights of men in Britain.Hopefully,this leap forward will be the first of many and sometime in the near future,all women in Britain will have the right to vote.Illustration:Suffragettes protesting for change.Glossarypetitions Appeals put to the government about a matter.radical Something

9、 that is seen as extreme or out of the ordinary.suffrageA right to a vote in an election.electorateThe people who are allowed to vote in elections.History UK News 7th February 1918What is the difference between a suffragist and a suffragette?A suffragist is a person who petitions for the right to vo

10、te,protesting peacefully.A person of any gender can be a suffragist.Suffragettes were usually women and used more radical methods and organised protests to get women the vote.visit Questions1.According to the fact box,what do suffragettes and suffragists have in common?2.Look at the sentence beginni

11、ng:This is because many troops Find and copy a word which is similar in meaning to abroad.3.The main idea of the article is.(tick two)The suffrage movement in Britain has been successful.All men aged 21 and over can vote.Women helped with the war efforts.Some women have been given the right to vote.

12、4.Find one piece of evidence from the article which you think shows that the womens suffrage movement showed resilience.5.Write an alternative headline that could be used for this story using six words or fewer.6.Number the events from 1-4 to show the order that they happened in.One has been done for you.The Representation of the People Act was passed.The NUWSS began protesting for womens rights.1 The Great Reform Act was passed.The Great War began.Women Given the Right to Votevisit