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Emeline Pankhurst was arrested twice
for protesting at parliament -
others women was arrested
on similar changes they took the drasticstep of going on hunger strike for be recognized as political prisonners ont criminals -
a comittee was formed
by a group of MPS who wanted to give women the vote. The WSPU suspended their militant actions -
Emeline led a protest
at parliament, police response was brutal -
WSPU protested
and over 150 arrests. Emelinesister died from her injuries -
WSPU
intesified the struggle by attacking private property. Emeline was arrested for smashing the prime minister minister windows on downing street -
the governement
dropped his manhood suffrage bill. Emeline declared war, they burned a golf club -
cat and mouse act
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Emeline was arrested
for trying to give a petition to the king -
WW1 broke out
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the representation of the people act
included female suffrage for the first time. Women over 30 and who met various others requirement could now vote -
women was aloud to vote in equal terms
of mens. Emeline past away a statue marks her life's work outside the parliament