Explore the remarkable story of women’s rights and campaign for the vote

6th February 2018 marked the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, the piece of legislation which extended the vote to (some) women for the first time. 14th December 2018 marked the centenary of the first election in which women could then exercise their vote.

Discover how the vote was won, the nineteenth century background to the campaign and what happened next with Dr Claire Kennan from Royal Holloway and experts from the UK Parliament, The National Archives and the Women’s Library at the LSE.

This course is intended for anyone with an interest in nineteenth or twentieth century history, the women’s suffrage campaign, or the history of women’s rights. By taking this course, you’ll further your knowledge of the fight for equality in the UK and gain contextual insights into perspectives on suffrage.

It does not require any reading before you start or previous experience of studying the subject.

Syllabus

Women in the Nineteenth Century: Myth, Reality and Pioneers

Introduction
Women in Literature
Women in Art
Women and Work
Women and the Law
Pioneers: Women's Education and the Campaign to Abolish the Slave Trade
Pioneers: The Contagious Diseases Act and Factory Reform
Week 1 Conclusion

The Women's Suffrage Campaign

Introduction
The Campaign Begins
The Suffragists
The Suffragettes
Assessing Suffragette Militancy, Then and Now
Forgotten Organisations and Supporters
Week 2 Conclusion

Responses to the Women's Suffrage Campaign

Introduction
The Political Response to the Women's Suffrage Campaign
The State Responds
Popular Reactions to the Women's Suffrage Campaign
Impact of the First World War
The Representation of the People Act
Conclusion

Beyond the Ballot

Introduction
The Impact of Women Voters
Women in Westminster
New and Equality Feminism
Second Wave Feminism
Women and Parliament Today
Week 4 and Course Conclusion

Taught by

Claire Kennan

Reviews

4.0 rating, based on 1 Class Central review

Start your review of Beyond the Ballot: Women’s Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today

Margaret O' Doherty

Most people know a little about the suffragettes but as the saying goes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. The battle for the vote was about much more than breaking windows and chaining to railings. If you want to know the full story you can…

Most people know a little about the suffragettes but as the saying goes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. The battle for the vote was about much more than breaking windows and chaining to railings. If you want to know the full story you can get it here.

It is broad, going from the 1860's to the present role of women in parliament and I enjoyed the earlier parts of the course most.The detail about many influential figures I had never heard of was fascinating with lots of additional resources to follow up on.

I did a re-run of the course and the discussions would have benefited from input from the educators or other specialists in the area. That is the only reason I dropped it a star but would recommend this course to men as well as women interested in history, especially social history.

Explore the remarkable story of women’s rights and campaign for the vote

Taught by

Tags

Massive List of MOOC-based Microcredentials

70+ FutureLearn Courses That Still Offer Free Certificates

Never Stop Learning.