| Question | Answer |
| Who was Emily Davison? Emily Davison studied English Language at Oxford University and later became a teacher. | 1
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What did Emily Davison do to her career? She gave up her career to campaign full time for the suffragettes. | 2
| What did Emily believe? She believed the suffragettes were right to be militant. | 3
| How did the Suffragists differ from the Suffragettes? The Suffragist believed that peaceful, law abiding methods would work, but the Suffragettes believed they had to break the law and draw attention to the cause. | 4
| What things was Emily involved in as a Suffragette? She was frequently arrested for acts ranging from causing a public disturbance to burning post boxes and spent a number of short periods in jail. | 5
| What happened to Emily in 1909? In 1909, she was sentenced to a month's hard labour in Strangeways Prison in Manchester after throwing rocks at the carriage of chancellor David Lloyd George. | 6
| What did Emily do in 1913? On 4 June 1913, she ran out in front of the king's horse as it was taking part in the Epsom Derby. Her purpose was unclear, but she was trampled on and died on 8 June from her injuries. | 7
| What do some people believe Emily was trying to do at the Derby? Some people believe that Emily Davison was trying to become a martyr for the suffrage movement. | 8
| Other people believe Emily was trying to do what at the Derby? They believe that she was trying to pin something to the king’s horse, such as a flag. | 9
| What is a Martyr? A martyr is a person who is prepared to die for their beliefs. | 10 |
