Fun Trivia : Emmeline Pankhurst

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Emmeline Pankhurst

In which city of England was Emmeline born?

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Manchester. She was born in 1858. Her father, Robert Goulding, was a successful businessman with strong political views. Her mother, Sophia Crane, was a passionate femanist, and took Emmeline to suffrage meetings when she was only ten years old.



To which European city was Emmeline sent to attend finishing school, at the age of fifteen?

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Paris. Although her parents held radical political ideas, they were very conventional when it came to education, and made sure Emmeline had the best education possible.



Emmeline returned to Manchester when she was eighteen, and met her future husband, Richard Pankhurst. What was his profession?

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Lawyer. When they married Emmeline was 20 and Richard was 44. They shared very similar beliefs regarding women's suffrage and together helped to form the pressure group, The Womens Franchise League in 1889.



Emmeline and Richard had four children. Who was the oldest?

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Christabel. Christabel was born in 1880, Sylvia was born in 1882, Frank was born in 1884 and Adela was born in 1885.



In which year did Emmeline become a "Poor Law Guardian"?

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1895. As a guardian, part of her duty was to visit the local workhouse on a regular basis. She was so appalled at the treatment of the women in the workhouse she knew the only way it would stop was through women's suffrage, making her more determined to fight.



Emmeline's husband, Richard, sadly died in 1898. What was the cause of his death?

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He had a perforated ulcer. Thankfully, Emmeline did not give up her quest for suffrage after his death, although she did find it difficult at first. She knew that the fight was too important to give up, and became more determined to succeed.



In which year did Emmeline set up the Women's Social and Political Union?

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1903. She was helped by her two daughters Christabel and Sylvia. The main aim of the WSPU was to recruit working class women into the struggle for suffrage. The Union's motto was "Deeds, not words", as Emmeline wanted to see some action, rather than holding meetings to simply discuss suffrage.



Not long after the WSPU was founded, the media began to lose interest and stopped printing articles about the Suffragettes. What did they do to get back into the public eye?

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Burned down politician's homes. The Suffragettes were constantly arrested for arson attacks, although some of the members of the WSPU did not agree with these methods and left. In prison they began to go on hunger strikes, an idea started by Marion Dunlop in 1909. Eventually the government passed the "Cat and Mouse Act" which meant that when the prisoners became ill from striking, they were sent home. They were then re-arrested when they were well again and sent back to prison to complete the sentence.



Which political party did Emmeline join in 1925?

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Conservative Party . She also became a candidate for the Conservative Party in the East End of London. It was also around this time she lost contact with her daughter Sylvia. Sylvia hated her mother's softer approach to politics and she resented her mother. When Sylvia had a baby out of wedlock, Emmeline refused to see her daughter or grandchild.



In which year did Emmeline die?

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1928. She was seventy years old.