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Petition Collection

"Voices Unsilenced: The Power of Petition" In the annals of history, few acts have proven as influential and empowering as the act of petitioning

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Petition Collection: EMMELINE PANKHURST (1858-1928). English woman-suffrage advocate. Mrs
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Petition Collection: Uk / Chartism / Punch, 1848
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Petition Collection: Letter to Lord Fairfax from Gerrard Winstanley (c. 1609-60) on behalf of the Diggers at St
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Petition Collection: Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
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Petition Collection: The Bill of Rights Presented to William and Mary, 1689, (mid 19th century). Creator: Unknown
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Petition Collection: The Fitzwilliam copy of the Olive Branch Petition, 1775
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Petition Collection: The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching)
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Petition Collection: Anti Common Market newsagent, Redcar. 1971
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Petition Collection: A petition signed by staff of Avana Bakery, Cardiff, is going to be presented to their
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Petition Collection: The league for the rights of women
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Petition Collection: Women and children, mining
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Petition Collection: Coal Supplies in England
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Petition Collection: Coal crisis in Portsmouth
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Petition Collection: Stela of User. Egypt
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Petition Collection: Children campaigning for more nursery places
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Petition Collection: People's March for Jobs 1981 Petition
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Petition Collection: Chartist petition procession
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Petition Collection: Michael Meacher, British Labour politician
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Petition Collection: Russia, Arrest of a Moujik while offering a Petition to the Czar in the Streets of St Petersburg
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Petition Collection: Compromise or Covenant of Nobles
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Petition Collection: The Sheriffs of London presenting a Petition to the House of Commons (engraving)
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Petition Collection: March of London matchmakers protesting against halfpenny tax on every box of matches
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Petition Collection: The confederacy of Dutch nobles presenting a petition of their grievances to Margaret of Parma
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Petition Collection: Comic postcard, Drunkard signing petition to shut the pubs at ten. Date: 20th century
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Petition Collection: Presentation of the Great Admiral to the Sultan
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Petition Collection: David the Psalmist, Petition (engraving)
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Petition Collection: A Hackney Meeting, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
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Petition Collection: Title page of The True Levellers Standard, published 26th April 1649 (engraving
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Petition Collection: Album of Mughal dynastic genealogy, 1855 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
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Petition Collection: The favourite dog of James I. discovered with a petition round his neck
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Petition Collection: The Question Of Divorce In Italy, The Public Subscribes Petitions Against Divorce In The
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Petition Collection: The late Events at Tahiti (engraving)
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Petition Collection: Two suffragettes signing a petition
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Petition Collection: Suffragettes at a campaign stand, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
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Petition Collection: Petition crown, 1663 (metal)
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Petition Collection: The Nobles presenting the Petition to Margaret of Parma (engraving)
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Petition Collection: Mrs. Livingstone presenting the Petition to the Lord Chancellor (engraving)
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Petition Collection: Great National Petition (engraving)
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Petition Collection: The grand meeting of the Metropolitan Trades Unions in the Copenhagen Fields
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Petition Collection: Procession of the match makers to Westminster 1871 AD (litho)
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Petition Collection: Lord George Gordon (1752-93) 1780 (engraving) (b / w photo)
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Petition Collection: Captain Thomas Coram, 1740 (oil on canvas)
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Petition Collection: The Dissolution or The Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation, pub


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"Voices Unsilenced: The Power of Petition" In the annals of history, few acts have proven as influential and empowering as the act of petitioning. From Emmeline Pankhurst's valiant efforts to secure women's suffrage to the Chartists' demand for political reform, petitions have been a catalyst for change throughout time. One iconic moment etched in our collective memory is that fateful day on May 21, 1914. Emmeline Pankhurst, a fearless English woman-suffrage advocate, stood outside Buckingham Palace with unwavering determination. Her goal? To present a petition to King George V himself. Yet her noble endeavor was met with resistance; she was arrested amidst the echoes of her plea for equality. This black-and-white photograph captures the essence of that historic event—a testament to Mrs. Pankhurst's unwavering spirit and her fight against societal norms that sought to confine women within narrow boundaries. But this struggle did not begin or end with Mrs. Pankhurst alone. Centuries earlier, Gerrard Winstanley penned a letter on behalf of the Diggers at St. , imploring Lord Fairfax for justice and land rights during an era marked by social inequality. The fight for equal rights extended beyond gender disparities too—coal miners fought tirelessly alongside women and children in their quest for fair treatment and improved working conditions during coal crises in England. Even ancient civilizations recognized the power behind petitions—the Stela of User from Egypt stands tall as evidence that people have long used written appeals to voice their grievances and seek redress from those in power. From one generation to another, we witness how ordinary individuals can come together under common causes—such as campaigning for more nursery places or demanding jobs—as exemplified by children advocating through petitions or participants marching en masse during People's March for Jobs in 1981, and are not merely ink on paper—they are the embodiment of hope, unity, and resilience.