Emmeline the Suffragist
I heard about this story for the first time as a child in primary school, learning about it at around the age of 9 and I still remember being so shocked that it was something that had to be fought for. As a child, I couldn’t comprehend why women would ever not be allowed the same things as men. So as I’ve grown into the feminist I am today, in a world that still lacks equality, I can think back to this story and think to myself, things will change. The sense of strength in women resonates with me personally, and is evidence that equality can be reached one day, one step at a time. It is a story I do share often, especially during political happenings. During elections, I will bring up the suffrage movement and our right being fought for if people don’t want to vote. I will bring it up if people claim women are weak. I will bring it up because this story drives me to be an active feminist.
This story is highly inspirational - it is a huge historical example of the mobilization of people to tackle a governmental injustice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDXR6cjmSbc
Suffrage, vote, women, feminism, equality