Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist who founded the Women's Social and Political Union and played a crucial role in the fight for women's suffrage in Great Britain.
Activist
July 15, 1858
Cancer
June 14, 1928
69
Manchester, England
Emmeline Pankhurst, a prominent British political activist, spearheaded the suffragette movement, advocating for women’s right to vote. In 1903, she established the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), which organized hunger strikes, protests, and faced multiple imprisonments in their fight for women’s suffrage. Time magazine recognized her as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century for her significant role in advancing women’s rights, including successfully helping women secure the right to vote in the UK.