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Emily Davison

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British activist who fought for women's suffrage

United KingdomLived 1867 to 1913 · aged 45
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Emily Wilding Davison was an English suffragette who fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century.

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Emily Davison wearing her Holloway brooch and hunger strike medal, c. 1910-1912Emily Davison wearing her Holloway brooch and hunger strike medal, c. 1910-1912Davison in 1908Davison in 1908A suffragette being force-fed in Holloway prison, c. 1911A suffragette being force-fed in Holloway prison, c. 1911Davison in 1912 or 1913Davison in 1912 or 1913The return stub of the ticket Davison used on her journey to EpsomThe return stub of the ticket Davison used on her journey to Epsom

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Hunger Strike Medal

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About this person

Emily Wilding Davison was an English suffragette who fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century. A member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and a militant fighter for her cause, she was arrested on nine occasions, went on hunger strike seven times and was force-fed on forty-nine occasions. She died after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1913 · aged 45
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