Printed Ephemera — C. 1910
Votes for Women. Mrs Despard
Charlotte Despard (1844-1939), Hon. Treasurer and President of the Women's Freedom League. Charlotte originally served as joint Honorary Secretary of the WSPU but left in 1907 as a result of a number of policy differences with the Pankhursts. With Teresa Billington-Greig and Edith How Martyn, Despard subsequently formed the Women's Freedom league. Under her leadership the Women's Freedom League encouraged its members to take part in non-violent resistance such as evading the Census of 1911, refusing to pay any taxes until women were given the vote, and wearing the League's colours of green, white and gold.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 50.82/1436
- Object name:
- Votes for Women. Mrs Despard
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- Artist/Maker:
- Women's Social and Political Union
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- Production date:
- c. 1910
- Material:
card, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 139 mm, W 88 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
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digital image © London Museum
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