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December 3rd, 1928

Women, this may be my very last post; Britain has granted complete women suffrage due to our immediate and extensive help during WWI.  Enjoy your freedom ladies; it was worth it.
-Emmeline Pankhurst
August 14th, 1914

Women, it is time to be the bigger people.  We must stop our campaign and help Britian win the war against ======.  So put down your signs and let's inform the others that we are prepared to help!  Saving our country is the priority right now.
-Emmeline Pankhurst
June 17th, 1913

Emily Davidson, an honorable Suffragette, threw herself under the King's horse at the big race last week.  Though her intent was to show dedication and catch the royals off guard; her act proved to be impertinent to our cause.  In fact, it was rather harmful.  The government is now arguing that if we are stupid enough to commit suicide, then how can we be trusted with voting rights.  Hopefully we will be able to straighten things out.  We already made the mistake of blowing up David Lloyd George's house who turned out to be a Suffragette supporter.  We might have lost our chance to vote...
 -Emmeline Pankhurst
February 26th, 1913

The government has passed that damn Cat and Mouse law!  This means that whenever a Suffragette gets arrested and goes on hungar strike they will release us when we are at our weakest point, so that we won't be able to fight.  Even if we do regain our strength they will just repeat what the whole process and arrest us again!  However, that is not going to stop our plans to blow up David Lloyd George’s house!  We need to show our commitment to this movement!
-Emmeline Pankhurst
May 5th, 1906

Finland grants complete woman suffrage!  We have to do more!  My daughter did not get arrested for her outburst for nothing!  Let’s get proactive; we need more ideas of how to get the government’s attention!
-Emmeline Pankhurst
Septemper 21st, 1905

I hope you have all heard about my daughter, Christabel, and her friend Annie Kenney interrupting that political meeting today.  Their use of signs and power was controversial and, more importantly, was noticed; this is exactly what we want.  Oh and, word has it that we are known as the Suffragettes.  We are finally in the game girls!
-Emmeline Pankhurst
April 1st, 1903

Alright, I have just created a group called The Women’s Social and Political Union and I am prepared to use violence!  Some of the strategies that I plan to use in order to catch the government's attention are as follows,
1. Parade up and down the streets with signs reading "Votes for Women!" and shouting these words to draw attention and get our aim across.
2. Chain ourselves to lamp posts or monumental buidlings such as Buckingham Palace.  This is to show our strength.  Also, the police will have a hard time removing us from the property as the hook will be under our dresses; it is considered disgraceful to expose a woman, so they will have to embarass themselves in front of everyone in order to complete their duty.  Hopefully this will shine a different light on the police force.
3.  Vandalize shops.  This will agrivate everyday citizens and then they too will want women to be given the right to vote so that their buildings will stop being wrecked. 
 I hope all of you will join me in this movement to gain women suffrage!
-Emmeline Pankhurst
July 13th, 1902

Wales has just granted women suffrage.  Millicent’s union is not enough to convince the whole government that we are serious. She might have gotten a few members on our side, but we need to take better action!  We have sat arounds and spoken about this enough; who agrees with me?
-Emmeline Pankhurst
January 5th, 1897

A woman named Millicent Fawcett has just created a women's suffrage group called, The National Union of Women Suffrage.  Her aim is to gain the right for women to vote through peaceful methods.  She will hold meetings for women to share their opinions and hopefully take some action.
-Emmeline Pankhurst
March 30th, 1894

Queen Victory has just died.  She was not in favor of women being given the right to vote.  Perhaps with her out of the way our campaign will become more successful.
-Emmeline Pankhurst
June 15th, 1893

Can you believe that New Zealand just granted complete women suffrage?  Good for them, but I wish Britain could get their act together.

Also, just to let you all know, my husband and I formed an organization called the Women's Franchize League.  The purpose of this group is to make sure that the right for women to vote in local elections is secured.
-Emmeline Pankhurst
October 10th, 1878

Congratulation class of ’78!  How does it feel to be the first graduated class of female doctors?  I hope to see many of you in London as our family will be moving there in '85.  My husband plans to make many speeches on behalf of women suffrage.  My daugher, Christabel, will join him.
-Emmeline Pankhurst
February 2nd, 1874

I have just graduated from École Normale Supérieure in Paris.  My professor, Marchef Girard, was a strong believer in equal education.  I was educated in chemistry and other sciences as well as embroidery and bookkeeping.

Other good news, a new university has just been founded.  It is in London and it allows women to study to become doctors.  Prior to this school, women were not allowed to study like men;  there was discrimination towards women's abilities and, thereofore, we were not allowed to be employed into all of the same fields as men.  The medical field was one of the major ones.  Now that the London School of Medicine hosts women doctors, we will be able to show the community more of our skills.  Hopefully we will be able to show how talented and valuable our services are to this community.
-Emmeline Pankhurst
August 26th, 1869

My husband, Richard Pankhurst, has completed the draft of the Married Woman's Property Act which states that unmarried women who are householders are allowed to vote in local elections.  This has been passed by the government and will become effective as of next year.  Also, my home town, Manchester, has become the scene of suffrage campaign.
-Emmeline Pankhurst
November 24th, 1863

Beeton is on her way to becoming a bestseller.  Is a book about women’s rights enough to get the ball rolling?
- Emmeline Pankhurst
May 17th, 1857
The Matrimonial Causes Act has just been passed!  This means that women can now divorce their husbands without requesting and Act of Parliment.  We can also keep all of the money we earned while in the relationship.  Success #2 for women!
- Emmeline Pankhurst
August 6th, 1839
Women have recently been given the right to the custody of their children. Success #1 for the ladies!
-Emmeline Pankhurst