Emmeline Pankhurst (née Goulden; 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) was an British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement, which won women the right to vote. In 1999 Time in naming Pankhurst as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century, stated: "she shaped an idea of women for our time; she shook society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back".
Although she was widely criticized for her mili...
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Emmeline Pankhurst (née Goulden; 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) was an British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement, which won women the right to vote. In 1999 Time in naming Pankhurst as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century, stated: "she shaped an idea of women for our time; she shook society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back".
Although she was widely criticized for her militant tactics, her work is recognized as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in Britain. However, historians disagree about the effect of her activity on public support for the cause.
Born and raised in Manchester, England by politically active parents, Pankhurst was introduced at a young age to the women's suffrage movement. Although her parents encouraged her to prepare herself for life as a wife and mother, she attended the École Normale de Neuilly in Paris. In 1878 she married Richard Pankhurst, a barrister known for supporting...
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