1. Born as Emmeline Goulden, she
was a British political activist and
leader of the British suffragette
movement which helped women win the
right to vote.
She was widely criticized for her
militant tactics, but her work is recognized
as a crucial element in achieving women's
suffrage in Britain
2. In 1898, Pankhurst founded the
Women’s Social and Political Union
(WSPU) The group quickly became
infamous when its members smashed
windows and assaulted police officers.
Emmeline Pankhurst published her
autobiography, My Own Story, in 1914.
Woman suffrage was finally passed in
1928, giving women the same voting rights as men in
Britain, and Emmeline died just a few weeks later.
