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Emily Wilding Davison, an English suffragette, played a pivotal role in the fight for women's voting rights in Britain during the early twentieth century. Her unwavering dedication and daring tactics brought attention to the suffrage movement, and her tragic death at the Epsom Derby in 1913 became a symbol of sacrifice and determination in the ...
Jun 4, 2013 · Today marks 100 years since one of the most famous events in the campaign for women’s suffrage in Britain. 4 June 1913 was the day of the Epsom Derby and at 15.10, just after the leading horses had...
Oct 19, 2013 · 2013 marks the centenary of the death of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, one of the defining moments of the women’s struggle for the right to vote. In the latest post as part of the Democratic Audit’s Gender and Democracy series, June Purvis looks back at the events of 1913 and considers how far women still have to go to achieve equality.
Emily Wilding Davison is known today as the suffragette who suddenly moved onto the race track at Epsom Downs on Derby Day, June 4, 1913, seemingly to stop the king’s horse. Her attempt was disastrous and she was mortally injured, dying four days later.
Jan 13, 2016 · Emily Wilding Davison was a tireless and ingenious activist for the cause of women’s suffrage in Britain. Maria Speidel. January 13, 2016. Suffragettes form a part of Emily Davison's...
May 31, 2013 · In a shocking instant, Suffragette Emily Davison is knocked to the ground by the King's horse during the 1913 Epsom Derby. Yet take a closer look and you'll see the majority of spectators are...
Emily Wilding Davison (1872-1913) was a British suffragette and leader of the militant Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). She dedicated her life for the WSPU call “Votes for Women!”
