Suffragette Protest Meeting Home Secretary
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Suffragette Protest Meeting Home Secretary
Suffragette Protest Meeting Home Secretary. The scenes of uproar at a meeting addressed by Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary in Leeds, November 30th, 1907. Suffragettes disrupted proceedings, one of those present was Adela Pankhurst who reported the incident in Votes for Women, December 1907. Date: 1907
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Addressed Adela Gladstone Herbert Incident Leeds Meeting Pankhurst Present Proceedings Protest Reported Secretary Suffrage Suffragette Suffragettes Votes 1907 December Disrupted Rights Uproar
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This evocative photograph captures the intensity and passion of the Suffragette movement in Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The image depicts a chaotic scene at a protest meeting in Leeds on November 30, 1907, where Home Secretary Herbert Gladstone addressed the crowd. The Suffragettes, determined to secure women's right to vote, disrupted the proceedings in a bold and assertive manner. Adela Pankhurst, a prominent Suffragette leader, was among those present at the meeting. She later reported the incident in the Women's Suffrage newspaper, "Votes for Women," providing a firsthand account of the uproar that unfolded. The photograph shows a sea of determined faces, with some Suffragettes holding banners and others engaging in heated exchanges with the police and security personnel. The Suffragette movement, fueled by the belief that women deserved the same political rights as men, employed various tactics to bring attention to their cause. Disrupting public meetings and protests were just a few of the methods used to challenge the status quo and demand change. This photograph serves as a powerful reminder of the courage and tenacity of the Suffragettes, who paved the way for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom. The photograph, taken in 1907, is a significant historical document that provides insight into the suffrage movement and the pivotal role that protests and public demonstrations played in shaping women's rights in the UK. The image is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices and struggles endured by the Suffragettes in their quest for equality and the impact they had on the political landscape of the time.
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