BGCSE History Coursework | Paper 3 | Bradley Wright |

BGCSE History Coursework | Paper 3 | Bradley Wright |

Question 1: (a) Study source A. What role did the Womens’ Suffrage Movement play during the ‘Quiet Revolution’ in The Bahamas? (7 points)

“No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you. We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live. ” The country could not have been the way it is now without the help of the Women's Suffrage Movement. Women a critical aspect of live we all need, and just like 50 years ago the people needed them. Womens’ Suffrage began in 1952 and was started by Mary Ingraham and Mabel Walker, her close friend who were both wives of Members of Parliament. Many other women contributed to the revolution of the entire country such as; Doris Johnson, Eugenia Lockhart, Nora Hannah, and Georgianna Symonette. These women knew how women in other countries were prohibited from voting, and were aware of what they had to do to get equal rights. These contributions include: financial aid, social outreach, educational awareness and politics. The leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Lynden Pindling, knew how these women were half of the population and took advantage of the situation. Not to mention these women were hardworking business owners with homes. Also it is said that many were apart of lodges and with high ranking positions. Together, the Quiet Revolution was born. For it was time for the majority of the country to rule. With women being most of the majority, the quest for independence began.

The social outreach to every woman in the Bahamas about the enfranchisement of our women were