Beyond the Ballot

Guided by Claire Kennan from Royal Holloway, University of London, this course examines: Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more 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. It does not require any reading before you start or previous experience of studying the subject. You can use the hashtag #FLBeyondtheBallot to talk about this course on social media.

• The myth and reality of women’s experience of the nineteenth century through literature, art, work and the law;
• The case studies of four pioneering women whose campaigns for issues other than the vote laid the foundation for the women’s suffrage campaign;
• The movements and milestones in campaigning for votes for women;
• The impact of the First World War and the passage of the 1918 Representation of the People Act;
• The campaign for equality after 1918 and the impact of the first women MPs;
• The relationship between protest and political change and how Suffragette militancy would be regarded today.