Protest, Action and Hunger Strike

The transcript describes a series of events in the women's suffrage movement, starting with a massive rally in Hyde Park where 500,000 activists demanded voting rights. Despite their efforts, the government ignored them. Subsequent protests in Parliament Square led to police intervention. Edith and Marilee's act of throwing rocks at 10 Downing Street resulted in their imprisonment. Marion Wallace's hunger strike in prison drew public attention and sympathy, leading to more women joining the strike. The government's response of forced feeding the strikers caused significant embarrassment.

What was the main demand of the activists at the Hyde Park rally?

• Votes for women

• Better working conditions

• Equal pay for women

• End to child labor

What happened to the women who gathered in Parliament Square?

• They were ignored by the public

• They were celebrated by the media

• They were seized by police officers

• They were invited to speak in Parliament

What action did Edith and Marilee take that led to their imprisonment?

• Leading a hunger strike

• Writing a controversial article

• Throwing rocks at government buildings

• Organizing a large protest

What was the significant outcome of Marion Wallace's hunger strike?

• It generated public sympathy for the suffrage cause

• It caused the government to change the law

• It led to her immediate release

• It resulted in harsher prison conditions

How did the government respond to the hunger strikes?

• By granting voting rights

• By force-feeding the women

• By ignoring the protests

• By releasing all the suffragettes