07-06-2013, 04:18 PM
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Suffragette
Saw a docu this week on Emily Davison - suffragette.Hard to witness what these women sacrificed and went through to get the vote for women, especially Emily.
The method of force feeding makes you feel physically sick, the treatment of these women by the police - sickening.....
Although I knew of this movement, ashamed I did not know the details, thankfully though, they were the reason I always vote .....
07-06-2013, 04:31 PM
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Re: Suffragette
That's weird! You must be psychic! They gave away free books at our library for crafty people to turn into "art". Mine is "The Home Front" by E. Sylvia Pankhurst. I decided I'd look at it before I destroy it (murder).Yes, they certainly were strong & courageous, we have a lot to thank them for.
07-06-2013, 05:43 PM
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Re: Suffragette
My Gran was a suffragette - all 4'9" of her!!! She used to tell me some of the stories, but I think she missed out some of the more lurid details of her actions and the consequences thereof.She was also a 'match girl' and George used to have a press cutting and photograph of my gran as a 10 yr old on the 'picket lines' of the factory. The press photo was of her laying about this policeman with her rolled umbrella.
So you can all see, I come from a long line of rebels!!!
During WW1, she was conscripted into Woolwich arsenal making ammunition for the navy. Have no idea how she smuggled it out, but she brought home this shell (here's one I made earlier???). Used the brass casing (filled with sand) as her ash tray. The shell itself stood the othewr side of the 'hearth' and as a kid I used to play with it. When she died and we had to clear her flat, we discovered this shell was still 'live' - a 6" naval shell. Had it exploded it would have taken out the entire terrace block where Gran lived.
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