Suffragette

Annie Kenney and Christabel Pankhurst used violent tactics in Britain as members of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)

A suffragette was a woman in the early 20th century who believed they should have the right to vote (suffrage). This movement happened in the United Kingdom and United States.

For many years women were not allowed to vote, and so they fought for their rights. In their protests, they ended up getting arrested. In 1913 Emily Davison died for the cause. In the UK, women over 30 got the right to vote in 1918. This was lowered to 21 in 1928.^[1] Similar struggles went on in all the English-speaking countries.

Suffragette Media

Colours of the suffragette movement. Purple represents loyalty and dignity, white for purity, and green for hope.
Emmeline Pankhurst founded the WSPU in 1903 and became the most prominent of Britain's suffragettes.
Mannequin of Lilian Metge
Emily Davison became known in the WSPU for her daring militant action.
The Suffragette newspaper edited by Christabel Pankhurst, Emily Davison memorial issue, 13 June 1913
Suffragette being force-fed
A 1910 poster by Alfred Pearce for the WSPU showing a suffragette being force-fed
Memories of Winson Green Gaol, 18 September 1909; illustration from Mabel Capper's WSPU prisoner's scrapbook
Cat and Mouse Act WSPU poster (1914)
Countess Markiewicz (1868–1927)

References

↑ Myers, Rebecca (27 May 2013). "General History of Women's Suffrage in Britain". www.independent.co.uk. Independent Digital News and Media Limited. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

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[1] Myers, Rebecca (27 May 2013). "General History of Women's Suffrage in Britain". www.independent.co.uk. Independent Digital News and Media Limited. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

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