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... British society had been reminded of the rights of women by a woman whom they had to take seriously , the story might have been different , and much shorter . Queen Victoria , and those who admired her , accepted a set of rules and ...
... British society had been reminded of the rights of women by a woman whom they had to take seriously , the story might have been different , and much shorter . Queen Victoria , and those who admired her , accepted a set of rules and ...
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... British House of Commons had passed the Contagious Diseases Acts which said that in towns where troops were billeted , women suspected of being pros- titutes could be compulsorily examined for venereal disease - and in the days before ...
... British House of Commons had passed the Contagious Diseases Acts which said that in towns where troops were billeted , women suspected of being pros- titutes could be compulsorily examined for venereal disease - and in the days before ...
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... British and groups with American connections , there was not much response . Canada was not highly urbanised , and the large Catholic section in Quebec was traditionally- minded and showed every sign of resenting the 20th century . To ...
... British and groups with American connections , there was not much response . Canada was not highly urbanised , and the large Catholic section in Quebec was traditionally- minded and showed every sign of resenting the 20th century . To ...
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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 thing 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