Rights & Activism
Explore objects, stories and blogs linked to London’s history as a place of protest, and its many communities’ struggles for their rights.
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Politics & Society
Politics & Society
Why did Suffragettes go on hunger strike?
Imprisoned for militant action, some Suffragettes went to extreme lengths to continue their protest
Immigration & Identity
Immigration & Identity
Ignatius Sancho: Writer & early Black voter
After gaining his freedom, this 18th-century writer became one of the first Black voters in Britain
Politics & Society
Politics & Society
Protesting Margaret Thatcher
The Iron Lady’s time as prime minister sparked resistance and protest that filled London’s streets
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Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
The Hay-loft Plot of Thistlewood and his 24 Conspirators at 8 o'clock in Cato Street Edgeware Road, London (etching)
Fores, Samuel William
1820
Printed Ephemera