Emmeline Pankhurst: Women's Social And Political Union

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In October 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst and several other women founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). For the research project I will explore the life of Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters as they fought for the right to vote in Great Britain until her death. As a result of her efforts, women had to right to vote and the opportunity to become a member of parliament. I will discuss her journey starting at age nineteen when she joined the Women’s Franchise League. I will then explore her tactical change after the death of her husband. I will discuss her triumphs, her militancy, and as a consequence her many arrests. Lastly, I plan to describe the relationship between Emmeline, her daughters, and Alice Paul. My approach to

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