Emmeline Pankhurst Women's Suffrage

When looking at the history of Britain we can see that even with the male dominance throughout its history, the achievements of various women cannot go overlooked. Starting as far back as Queen Boudicca, the victory of the ancient Iceni tribe queen over a Roman invasion set the stage for future female leaders. Next the notable Queen Elizabeth I proudly ruled and refused to abdicate from a throne that was rightfully hers. From there Nell Gwyn’s performance on stage for England lifted national morale, while Jane Austen's work informed the public of heroines who knew of the capacity for passion and love. The list continues with the achievements of Elizabeth Fry a prison reformer, Queen Victoria once the most powerful woman in the world, and Florence Nightingale, who risked her life out on that battlefield to tend to fallen troops; the culmination of these women’s work lies in the era of women’s suffrage. The British women who fought alongside Emmeline Pankhurst will forever be known as the suffragists whose perseverance and determination lead to a change much needed in their time. When it comes to the British suffrage movement, it would be nothing if not for the dedicated women who refused to stay silent, and it is those women's time and toil that lead the movement to become as influential as
Emily’s death, which was nationally broadcasted, has been a debated area in history. The question being whether Emily’s death was meant to be one of a martyr or if it was merely a miscalculated protest. No matter the reasoning behind her actions, on that fateful day Emily became a symbol for the suffrage movement and the dedication of the women who fought for their right to vote. On Emily's grave stone it is written the phrase that the women in the WSPU lived by, “deeds not words” (“Emily