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WSPU
Marching on Parliament: Black Friday and the Women's Suffrage Movement
Today in 1910, three hundred suffragettes marched on Parliament to demand the vote. With immense bravery, they faced down violent attack from the police and right-wing vigilantes in what is known to feminist history as 'Black Friday'.
6 Quotations that Define the Suffragette Movement
November 13, 2019| Lucy| 18
The fight for women's suffrage in Britain was a long fought battle, spearheaded by the Suffragette movement. Here are 6 quotes that define this legendary movement of British History.
(Radical) Black History Month Part IV: Britain’s Anti-Colonial Tradition
October 31, 2019| Pete| 2
In October 1945, delegates from across the African world gathered in Manchester for the Fifth Pan-African Congress.
Annie Kenney and Radical Manchester: A City of Protest
The birthday of suffragette Annie Kenney is a good time to reflect on the Radical History of Manchester and the North West – a longtime bastion of progressive politics in the UK. Today marks 140 years since the birth of Manchester feminist legend .
The 1918 Election Part 1: Divisions on the Way to Votes for Women
Ask a left-leaning Briton what the most momentous election of modern times was and they'd typically say 1945. That makes sense - was catapulted into office with a landslide unprecedented in Labour's history.
The WSPU & the Progressive Tidal Wave of early 20th Century Britain
October 10, 2018| Pete| 5
115 years ago today, in 1903, the (WSPU) was born at 62 Nelson Street, Moss Side, Manchester - the Pankhursts' family home.
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