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Emmeline Pankhurst

Leader of the British suffragette movement who fought for women's votes

Did you know?She was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of the twentieth century for her role in women's activism.

Emmeline Pankhurst (née Goulden; 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) 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, partially due to her role in the White Feather Campaign.

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Age at death: 69
Years since death: 98

Born: July 15, 1858 · Manchester, United Kingdom
Died: June 14, 1928
Nationality: British
Known for: Politics, Activism, Literature

Family

Father: Robert Goulden
Mother: Sophia Jane Craine
Spouse: Richard Pankhurst
Children: Adela Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst, Elizabeth Tudor, Henry Francis Pankhurst, Henry Francis R. Pankhurst, Joan Pembridge, Mary Hodgson, Sylvia Pankhurst

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