Emmeline Pankhurst Women's Rights

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Emmeline Pankhurst was fighting for women rights. She forms many groups as in the WPSU (Women Political Social Union) and the Women Franchise League. Many protests were made for the right to vote by women mainly physical destruction, window smashing, hunger strikes while in jail. As an effect from the WSPU’s destruction Emmeline and other members were being arrested, because of the demonstrations that they were presenting. Emmeline was first put in jail in 1908. In 1913 Emily Davison, member of WPSU, was killed by throwing herself in front on the kings horse at the derby in protest because the government has denied women of their rights. “Women are very slow to rouse, but once they are aroused, once they are determined, nothing on