Suffragette
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A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia
First suffragettes: Women's Social and Political Union
Formation: 10 October 1903; 120 years ago
Founder: Emmeline Pankhurst (WSPU)
Later groups: Women's Freedom League (founded 1907); East London Federation of Suffragettes (founded 1914)
Named after: Suffragist
Purpose: Votes for women