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Emmeline Pankhurst

(1858–1928) Suffragette United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Emmeline Pankhurst was a suffragette from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for My Own Story.

Quick Facts About Emmeline Pankhurst

Born
July 15, 1858
Died
June 14, 1928
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession
Suffragette
Notable works
My Own Story
Spouse
Richard Pankhurst

About Emmeline Pankhurst

Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist who organised the British suffragette movement and helped women to win the right to vote in Great Britain and Ireland in 1918. In 1999, Time named her as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century, stating that "she shaped an idea of objects for our time" and "shook society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back". She was widely criticised for her militant tactics, and historians disagree about their effectiveness, but her work is recognised as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Hunger Strike Medal

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