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BRITAIN-WOMEN-RIGHTS-HISTORY
TO GO WITH STORY BY ALICE RITCHIE
A handout picture released by the Museum of London on May 30, 2013 shows the funeral procession of militant activist Emily Davison. June 8, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary since the death of Emily Davison. In the 1913 Epsom Derby she ran out on to the racetrack and attempted to stop the king's horse, Anmer. She received serious head injuries and died four days later at Epsom Cottage Hospital, surrounded by a suffragette guard of honour and purple, white and green flags. Emily Davidson gave up her teaching post to become a career militant. She joined the Women's Social and Political Union in 1906, served nine prison sentences, and endured many sessions of force-feeding, for a wide range of offences including obstruction, stone throwing, window smashing, setting fire to pillar-boxes, and assaulting a Baptist minister. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / MUSEUM OF LONDON " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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London, Greater London, UNITED KINGDOM |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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30 Mai 2013 |
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5121 x 3571 (1.26 MB) |
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