1913 Derby Event

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To understand the significance of the 1913 Derby event

📖 What Happened at the 1913 Derby?

On 4th June 1913, something shocking happened at the famous Epsom Derby horse race. Emily Davison, a member of the suffragettes (women fighting for the right to vote), stepped onto the racecourse during the race. She was hit by King George V's horse, Anmer, and died from her injuries four days later.

This event became a symbol of the women's suffrage movement. Some people think Emily planned to sacrifice her life for the cause. Others believe she was trying to attach a suffragette banner to the horse and it went wrong.

📝 Key Vocabulary - Fill in the Blanks

1. Women who campaigned for the right to vote were called _______________.

2. The famous horse race that takes place at Epsom is called the _______________.

3. Emily Davison was hit by a horse belonging to King _______________ V.

4. The movement fighting for women's voting rights was called the _______________ movement.

✅ True or False Questions

5. The 1913 Derby took place in July.

True

False

6. Emily Davison died immediately when she was hit by the horse.

True

False

7. The horse that hit Emily Davison belonged to the King.

True

False

8. All historians agree that Emily Davison planned to die that day.

True

False

📝 Short Answer Questions

9. Why do you think the 1913 Derby became an important moment in history?

10. What were suffragettes fighting for?

11. Extension Question: Do you think Emily Davison's actions helped or harmed the suffragette cause? Give reasons for your answer.

12. Creative Activity: If you were a newspaper reporter in 1913, write a headline for this event.

1913 Derby Event

1913 Derby Event

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To understand the significance of the 1913 Derby event

📖 What Happened at the 1913 Derby?

📝 Key Vocabulary - Fill in the Blanks

✅ True or False Questions

📝 Short Answer Questions

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