Evaluation

After completing my project I completed an overall evaluation - EPQ evaluation

Similarly, after each piece of research I completed I filled in a source evaluation sheet, to assess the reliability of what I found - Source evaluation

Presentation

Although I was not able to perform my presentation on the day that was originally intended, I did complete this at a later date. 

What went well: I was able to use what I had learned to talk about the process of completing my project as well as provide an insight into some of the details from my research, plus my own conclusions and opinions.

What I would do differently: I would provide more detail of what I found out from my research and give a few more examples from my dissertation to better explain the progression of my project as a whole.

What I have gained: I have gained the skills of being able to talk about a project and research that I completed independently, as well as the ability to answer questions based on this topic.

PowerPoint Presentation

The feedback I received:

The presentation:

Dissertation Plan

Section 1: An introduction to my project, the use of posthumous pardons and who may have received one in the past e.g. Alan Turing, plus the purpose this served, and why a pardon is now being considered for the Suffragettes.

Section 2: The crimes committed by the Suffragettes and how this affects whether they are deserving of a pardon. In this section I will include profiles of a few individuals, what they were charged with, and where, in my opinion, this leaves them with being considered for a pardon. The British Library + Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley documentary notes.

Section 3: Have they been sanitised? How would a pardon contribute to this? Fern Riddell, martyrs vs. terrorists + acknowledging both of these sides rather than erasing one.

Section 4: Others who have been pardoned and a comparison between these and the Suffragettes, including differences in crimes committed and whether these are still classed as crimes today e.g. Alan Turing. Group vs. individual. Also current day activists.

Section 4: A Conclusion

February Reflection

In February I gained access to the documentary 'Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley', which I had previously not been able to find. This allowed me to add more notes to the research I found from The British Library website and develop my knowledge about individuals and their crimes. This proved vital in giving me enough to talk about when it comes to writing this section of my dissertation.
Also during this month I continued with my research into historian Fern Riddell and found both an article and videos where she discusses how the Suffragettes have been sanitised. This is research I have been set on finding since the very beginning of my project and I will be able to complete another section of my dissertation using this.

Next month I will be finishing up any last pieces of research I need to complete and begin planning my dissertation.

Fern Riddell

I used the work of historian Fern Riddell for my section on how the suffragettes have been sanitised. I used her article 'Sanitising the Suffragettes' from History Today as well as multiple videos from the Citizen's Project.

Article - Sanitising the Suffragettes

In this article, I found about the Suffragette Fellowship Collection which provided evidence of how the women themselves may have contributed to the sanitising of the movement. I also found details of Kitty Marion, an individual who has been omitted from numerous accounts of Suffragette history.

Video 1 - Dr Fern Riddell on Suffragette Violence, Part One

Video 2 - Dr Fern Riddell on Suffragette Violence, Part Two

Video 3 - Dr Fern Riddell on Suffragette Violence, Part Three

From these I found out more about the Suffragette Fellowship Collection out also found more specific details about Suffragette violence.

Notes

Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley

After finding the documentary 'Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley' I decided to use this to add to my research on the specifics of militant activity including details of individuals and their crimes. I have attached a link to both the documentary and the notes I made on it. I also combined my notes from both the documentary and The British Library website into a table which I have attached as well.

These are the questions that I considered after watching the documentary:

Consider the viewpoint put forward that their increasing militant activity was partly as a result of the government refusing to change their position?
- Bills put forward were continually rejected by Parliament so it is easy to see why they felt the need to amplify the movement and become more militant, as this was the only way the government may possibly take them seriously.
- Churchill was more concerned with gaining support for his party so focused his attention on those who had the vote, not those who didn't. It clearly wasn't a cause worth considering for those in power.

Where does this leave your views about posthumous pardons?
- Helps to support my argument that they should not be pardoned. Although some crimes that they were charged with are not justified, the acts they committed were still crimes and this was the exact point of the militant movement.

Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley - Documentary

Notes

Table

January Reflection

During January I did not complete any research for my project as I chose to have more of a focus on my A Level subjects. However, I did meet with my mentor and discuss the next possible direction and decided I should develop my research from historian Fern Riddell and see what else I can find from her. Next month I would like to complete my research on the sanitising of the Suffragettes.