The window in detail The designer has used symbols and emblems throughout the window to represent elements of the story. The symbols include: Prison badges: At the top of the window on the left side you can see a circular shape with the inscription This represents the prison badge ‘G228’. that Suffragettes wore on their buttonholes. Milk and eggs: These are the foods force fed to the Suffragettes who had gone on hunger strike. Handcuffs: These represent the many times Suffragettes were arrested for their actions. Suffragettes used militant, and sometimes violent, protests to raise awareness of their cause, often resulting in arrests. Quotes: a man may have been & not lose the vote’ depicting crutches, ‘What alcohol and prison and a women may be yet not have the vote’ ‘What depicting blackboard, mayors regalia and a factory. These words and symbols represent the inequality in rights for men and women and refer to a famous Suffragette poster of the era that read: woman could be a teacher, a mayor, ‘A a nurse and a skilled hand worker yet could still not vote. A man could have been a convict, unfit for national service, a drunk, a lunatic or a proprietor of slaves and not lose the vote.’ Medal: The medal is the Suffragette’s medal given to hunger strikers by fellow Suffragettes to recognise their courage. The colours white, purple and green were the colours of the Suffragettes. The cat symbolises the Cat and Mouse Act, where hunger strikers were Cat: released from prison when they were sick and weak, but as soon as they had recovered their health they were re-imprisoned. The tools: These symbolise the work that women did during World War One. This helped the Suffragettes cause, as contributing so effectively to the war effort was an important factor in Prime Minister Asquith granting women the vote. The number 30: This symbolises the Representation of the People Act 1918, where women householders over the age of 30 were allowed to vote. The number 21: This symbolises the Equal Franchise Act 1928, where women could now vote at the age of 21 on the same terms as men.
The window in detail The designer has used symbols and emblems throughout the window to represent elements of the story. The symbols include: Prison badges: At the top of the window on the left side you can see a circular shape with the inscription ‘G228’. This represents the prison badge that Suffragettes wore on their buttonholes. Milk and eggs: These are the foods force fed to the Suffragettes who had gone on hunger strike. Handcuffs: These represent the many times Suffragettes were arrested for their actions. Suffragettes used militant, and sometimes violent, protests to raise awareness of their cause, often resulting in arrests. Quotes: ‘What a man may have been & not lose the vote’ depicting crutches, alcohol and prison and ‘What a women may be yet not have the vote’ depicting blackboard, mayors regalia and a factory. These words and symbols represent the inequality in rights for men and women and refer to a famous Suffragette poster of the era that read: ‘A woman could be a teacher, a mayor, a nurse and a skilled hand worker yet could still not vote. A man could have been a convict, unfit for national service, a drunk, a lunatic or a proprietor of slaves and not lose the vote.’ Medal: The medal is the Suffragette’s medal given to hunger strikers by fellow Suffragettes to recognise their courage. The colours white, purple and green were the colours of the Suffragettes. Cat: The cat symbolises the Cat and Mouse Act, where hunger strikers were released from prison when they were sick and weak, but as soon as they had recovered their health they were re-imprisoned. The tools: These symbolise the work that women did during World War One. This helped the Suffragettes cause, as contributing so effectively to the war effort was an important factor in Prime Minister Asquith granting women the vote. The number 30: This symbolises the Representation of the People Act 1918, where women householders over the age of 30 were allowed to vote. The number 21: This symbolises the Equal Franchise Act 1928, where women could now vote at the age of 21 on the same terms as men.
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