Search results
The WSPU was a group led by Emmeline Pankhurst. Their aim was to gain equal voting rights for women. Emmeline gave speeches encouraging women to take action in order to achieve this goal.
- The suffragette movement. Only just over a hundred years ago, men and women were not considered to be equal. This angered some women so much that they took matters into their own hands.
- The Suffragists. The suffragists were led by Millicent Fawcett, head of the National Union for Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). It was founded in 1897 but merged with other organisations that dated back to the 1860s.
- The Suffragettes and the Pankhurst family. In 1903, the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) was formed when Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters became disappointed with the lack of progress by the NUWSS.
- Direct action. The use of direct action in order to achieve progressive change has always been debated throughout history. Many argue against direct action because of the violence it creates and think that persuading others is a better means of achieving one’s aims.
In 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst, and her daughters Christabel and Sylvie, formed the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). They became known as the suffragettes. Their slogan was ‘Deeds not ...
Emmeline Pankhurst (née Goulden; 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) was a British political activist who organised the British suffragette movement and helped women to win in 1918 the right to vote in Great Britain and Ireland.
Sally Lindsay takes a rare look at the personal loves, losses and political passions that transformed Emmeline Pankhurst from a working mum from Manchester i...
Jun 18, 2018 · Emmeline Pankhurst led an army of women onto the streets of Britain, the likes of which has never been seen before. Fearsome, fearless and ready to fight to the death for her political beliefs,...
Jan 22, 2020 · Emmeline Pankhurst (July 15, 1858–June 14, 1928) was a British suffragette who championed the cause of women's voting rights in Great Britain in the early 20th century, founding the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903.
