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    The Suffragettes

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    Editor’s pick: Were the suffragettes terrorists?

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    EEmily Davison is felled by King Edward VII’s horse, Anmer, moments after trying to grab his reins during the running of the Derby, 4 June 1913. The suffragette suffered a fractured skull  and internal injuries. She died four days later. (Getty)
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    Emily Davison: the suffragette martyr

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    The 1913 march for women’s suffrage

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