Let me tell you- I used that one to my advantage. But back to my daughter Christabel. I must say, she became a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement. Although, she has learned many of her tricks from her mother. My fondest memories of the era of my life lie on the day I approached the House of Commons to see Prime Minister Asquith and protest against the dropping of the Conciliation Bill, which would have given women the vote. Would you believe I was refused entry by the police?The protest developed into a riot and the women tried to break through the police lines. Over 100 women were arrested on charges varying from disturbing the peace to assaulting police officers, although most charges were subsequently dropped. Many of the women accuse the police of brutality. The day comes to be known to us as 'Black Friday'. Oh man, in those days you should have seen it. viragoes in silk petticoats, matrons with hammers, ladies with stones in their kid gloves, mothers and mill girls unbowed before the forces of judges, policemen and prison wardens. .
All of that changed along with WW2. Then, the suffrage campaign halts and I take a vaction and travel the US, sunny Bermuda, Canada, and Russia, encouraging the mobilization of women. When I get back the WSPU changes its name to the Women's Party. In 1918 the Representation of People Act is passed, The act gives the vote to women over 30. In retrospect, It really pisses me off that we had to do so much work. It seems incredible these days that women in the West were ever denied equal voting rights. It seems even more incredible that women in Britain had to fight for about 80 years and finally resort to violent protest to win this right. I mean, this didn't happen everywhere. Women in New Zealand obtained the vote peaceably in 1893. Australian women were given the vote in 1902. Australian women were also the first in the world to be given the right to stand for parliament.
Emmeline Pankhurst was the voice for women fighting for women's suffrage in the 1900's. ... At the age 54 in 1912, Emmeline Pankhurst went to jail 12 times in the same year. ... Pankhurst to seek out a reason and to change the views of society . ... Pankhurst died, women's voting age was lowered to 21 in Britain. In conclusion, Emmeline Pankhurst was significant because she was the voice for women in Britain. ...
Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist. ... Richard Pankhurst was a big supporter of his wife and she admired that very much of him. ... Pankhurst, her daughters, and other members received repeated prison sentences. ... Pankhurst and other members were rather violent most of the time. ... Pankhurst's civil war ended, as most wars do, in negotiation. ...
Beginning in 1905 the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), led by Emmeline Pankhurst, participated in mass political demonstrations and rallies, produced propaganda, engaged in hunger strikes while imprisoned, etc. Emmeline Pankhurst and her two daughters, Christabel and Sylvia, founded the WSPU in 1903. ... Pankhurst and others were arrested and jailed on a regular basis. ... Emmeline Pankhurst died earlier that year in 1928, but Fawcett was still alive and attended the parliamentary procedures establishing universal suffrage in England. ... Women would not be where we are toda...
The WSPU was led by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel. Emmeline Pankhurst was married to a lawyer and a committed socialist, Richard Pankhurst. ... The third time Emmeline Pankhurst was imprisoned she was transferred to the first division. ... Emmeline Pankhurst was later released because of her poor health condition and after a while all other suffragettes were released. ... In the end Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst non stop struggle and the women's contribution to the war effort were ver...
In my opinion I don't think source A is very useful as evidence about attitudes of suffragettes. Source A is a photograph of a suffragette demonstration. The photo shows quite a few women standing around and amongst the women is Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst who is leading the demonstration. In the centre ...
