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Page 54
... police . The government began to be worried : it could not agree on a policy about votes for women , but it realised that clashes between women and the police , whether they did good or harm to the women's cause , could only damage the ...
... police . The government began to be worried : it could not agree on a policy about votes for women , but it realised that clashes between women and the police , whether they did good or harm to the women's cause , could only damage the ...
Page 62
... police and by refusing to pay taxes . One great difference between the WSPU and all the other women's organisations was that Mrs Pankhurst had got her teeth into London and meant to stay there . The other organisations were strong all ...
... police and by refusing to pay taxes . One great difference between the WSPU and all the other women's organisations was that Mrs Pankhurst had got her teeth into London and meant to stay there . The other organisations were strong all ...
Page 89
... police permission , or violently by breaking windows or trying to force their way into the Commons , had intended to be arrested in order to show that they took their beliefs seriously , and to make a speech from the dock in defence of ...
... police permission , or violently by breaking windows or trying to force their way into the Commons , had intended to be arrested in order to show that they took their beliefs seriously , and to make a speech from the dock in defence of ...
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19th century agitation American Annie Besant Annie Kenney arrested Asquith Australia became bill Bottom right British campaign cause Christabel Pankhurst Congress countries demonstration Downing Street election electoral Emily Davison Emmeline Emmeline Pankhurst enfranchised England English equality female fight France French gettes girls give votes given the vote giving women going H.G.Wells House of Commons husband Jeanette Rankin Labour Party lady leader less Liberal living London marriage married meant meeting ment middle-class militant movement NAWSA nursing opponents of votes organisation parades police political politicians position of women Prime Minister prison prostitutes reform right to vote Senate servants social struggle suffrage societies suffragettes suffragists supporters of votes Sylvia Sylvia Pankhurst things took Top left Top right United Victoria Victoria Woodhull votes for women wanted the vote woman women the vote women who wanted Women's Freedom League Women's Party women's rights women's suffrage WSPU