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Annie Kenney Suffragette
Annie Kenney Suffragette. Miss. Annie Kenney (1879-1953) portrait. National Womens Social and Political Union. Date: circa 1908
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Annie Kenney (1879-1953): A Defiant Icon of the British Suffragette Movement This evocative portrait captures the unyielding spirit of Annie Kenney, a pivotal figure in the British suffragette movement. Born in 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, Annie was a working-class woman who dedicated her life to fighting for women's right to vote. By the turn of the 20th century, the suffragette movement had gained momentum, with the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) and the more militant Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) leading the charge. Annie was an active member of the WSPU, known for her fearless activism and commitment to civil disobedience. This photograph, taken circa 1908, depicts Annie in her prime, with her piercing gaze and determined expression. She wears the iconic purple, white, and green colors of the suffragettes, symbolizing loyalty, purity, and hope, respectively. The sash around her neck bears the inscription 'Votes for Women,' a rallying cry for the movement. Annie's most famous act of defiance occurred in 1905 when she disrupted a Liberal Party meeting in Manchester, demanding to speak to the then-Prime Minister, Campbell-Bannerman, about women's suffrage. Her actions inspired a wave of similar protests, further galvanizing the suffragette cause. Despite facing arrests, force-feedings, and imprisonment, Annie and her fellow suffragettes persisted. Their relentless activism led to the Representation of the People Act of 1918, which granted some women the right to vote. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of Annie Kenney's indomitable spirit and her role in shaping the course of women's history.
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