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... arrests . Annie Kenney rang at his doorbell long enough to be a nuisance , and another of the besiegers of his house slapped a policeman in the face . The women were arrested , and again chose to go to prison rather than pay their fines ...
... arrests . Annie Kenney rang at his doorbell long enough to be a nuisance , and another of the besiegers of his house slapped a policeman in the face . The women were arrested , and again chose to go to prison rather than pay their fines ...
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... arrested , and the government also decided to arrest the other WSPU leaders . Christabel heard that the police were coming and left quickly for Paris , but Mr and Mrs Pethick- Lawrence , two other prominent WSPU members , were arrested ...
... arrested , and the government also decided to arrest the other WSPU leaders . Christabel heard that the police were coming and left quickly for Paris , but Mr and Mrs Pethick- Lawrence , two other prominent WSPU members , were arrested ...
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... arrested in order to show that they took their beliefs seriously , and to make a speech from the dock in defence of their beliefs at the trial . But by this stage the suffragettes were no longer looking for opportunities for martyrdom ...
... arrested in order to show that they took their beliefs seriously , and to make a speech from the dock in defence of their beliefs at the trial . But by this stage the suffragettes were no longer looking for opportunities for martyrdom ...
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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