Emmeline Pankhurst
15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928
British political activist who led the militant suffragette movement demanding votes for women. She founded the Women's Social and Political Union and endured repeated imprisonments for the cause.
Lived at the same time
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Imprisoned for the first time for suffragette activity
1908
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Saw the Representation of the People Act grant the vote to women over 30
6 February 1918
Full equal suffrage in Britain followed weeks after her death in 1928.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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