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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Rights & Activism
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Christabel Pankhurst: Suffragette leader
An inspiring leader whose radical tactics intensified women’s fight for the vote
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
The 1918 election: When women first voted
The first general election after the First World War saw huge changes in who could vote
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
How the Peasants’ Revolt rocked medieval London
In the summer of 1381, a popular rebellion led by Wat Tyler threatened to topple the ruling elite
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Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
Peckham Bye-Election. Votes for Women! Issued by Women's Freedom League. (notice)
Women's Freedom League
1908