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Meet Lucy BurnsLucy Burns. She and Alice Paul were the Stanton & Anthony of the 3d generation. They met in jail in the UK learning from the Pankhursts &…
Deeds, Not WordsSeems like a day to note that in the UK, the struggle included violence. Window-smashing, bombings, arson, resisting arrest, public suicide... Their…
Women & moneyThe new #brexitcoin is getting a negative reaction in the UK & reminding folks of a #suffragette protest circa 1913. The @britishmuseum has a…
More abolitionist patriarchiesElizCadyStanton’s feminism was ignited watching her mentor Lucretia Mott be denied credentials at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1840.…
Deeds, Not WordsBritish women fought for the vote under the banner “Deeds, Not Words.” Looking at this image of a cricket club set ablaze in 1913, I marvel at their…
Suffragette arsonWhen non-violent protest has failed, destroying property gets the attention of the ruling class. Suffragette thread. In the UK, Emmeline Pankhurst and…
Alice Paul's first arrestAlice Paul was first arrested in London. On June 29, 1907 she joined the Pankhursts storming the House of Commons, frustrated the Prime Minister…
Teaching Americans to be bolderWhen US suffragists began street demonstrations in 1910, the women in the UK had already become more brazen. They were holding huge demonstrations,…
Medals & motivationSustaining protest campaigns for months & years is so hard. The UK suffragettes created tangible artifacts to honor their members’ sacrifices and…
#CriptheVoteAt suffrage demonstrations in London, Rosa May Billinghurst responded to over-policing by ramming London bobbies with her wheelchair. May, as she was…