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Birth
Emmeline Goulden was born on 15 July 1858 in the Manchester suburb of Moss Side -
Her beginnings as an activist
Pankhurst was introduced at the age of 14 to the women's suffrage movement. -
Emmeline meets Richard
Emmeline Goulden met Dr. Richard Pankhurst who was a lawyer, he also supported radical causes such as women's suffrage. He was 24 years older than her -
Marriage
She married with Richard Pankhurst and they have 5 childrens -
Women's Franchise League
Emmeline and Richard Pankhurst along with other activists formed the women's franchise league to gain the vote for women. -
Richard Pankhurst's death
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Women's Social and Political Union
Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). The group identified as independent from – and often in opposition to – political parties. -
Arrested for Speaking Out
Emmeline and nine other women were arrested for attempting to make a speech in support of a women's right to vote. -
Death
Pankhurst was 69 when she died in London on June 14, 1928, shortly before women were given full voting rights.
