Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
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The Women's Social and Political Union flourished between 1903 and 1914. It introduced "militancy" to the twentieth-century campaigns for women's suffrage in England.
From the description of Women's Social and Political Union broadside honoring Caroline Townsend, 1909. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 310115108
The Union was founded in London in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst to gain suffrage for British women. At first its methods were peaceful; later it used deliberate violence in an effort to embarrass party leaders and force them to grant women the vote.
From the description of Records, 1911-1913 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006905
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- Government
- Trials (Political crimes and offenses)
- Women
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- England (as recorded)
- England (as recorded)
