The Pankhursts

 Emmeline, Christabel and Sylvia Pankhurst, now synonymous with the *suffrage struggle founded, in 1903, the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). The Suffragettes became the most notorious of the various groupings campaigning for the fight in women’s right to vote. With their cry of “Rise up women!” and ”Deeds Not Words”, roused thousands of women to demand their democratic rights. The Suffragettes paved the way for future generations of women. Without them, your grandmothers, mums, aunties, friends, and sisters – even you! – might have had considerably fewer rights today.