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... prison rather than pay their fines ; there was a little argument about whether they were being properly treated in prison , though this was nothing to the commotion that broke out in a few years ' time over forcible feeding . The WSPU ...
... prison rather than pay their fines ; there was a little argument about whether they were being properly treated in prison , though this was nothing to the commotion that broke out in a few years ' time over forcible feeding . The WSPU ...
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... prison started going on hunger strike . At first any woman who seemed to be growing weak during a hunger strike was released . But this was too easy : any woman who had departed far enough from the conventions of the age to get arrested ...
... prison started going on hunger strike . At first any woman who seemed to be growing weak during a hunger strike was released . But this was too easy : any woman who had departed far enough from the conventions of the age to get arrested ...
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... prison she usually tried to elude the police . Mrs Pankhurst was something of an exception ; she was constantly being rearrested under the ' Cat - and - Mouse ' Act , and as constantly being released because she had been reduced by her ...
... prison she usually tried to elude the police . Mrs Pankhurst was something of an exception ; she was constantly being rearrested under the ' Cat - and - Mouse ' Act , and as constantly being released because she had been reduced by her ...
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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