The Oxford History of English

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The Oxford History of English

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Edited by Lynda Mugglestone

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The Oxford History of English

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Edited by Lynda Mugglestone

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The Oxford History of English

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Edited by Lynda Mugglestone

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Woman ' or Suffragette?

By Lynda Mugglestone In 1903, the motto 'Deeds not Words' was adopted by Emmeline Pankhurst as the slogan of the new Women's Social and Political Union. This aimed above all to secure women the vote, but it marked a deliberate departure in the methods to be used. Over fifty years of peaceful campaigning had brought no change to women's rights in this respect; drastic action was, Emmeline decided, now called for.

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