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Christabel Pankhurst
Christabel Pankhurst (1880 - 1958), British suffragette, in Montmartre, Paris, after being forced to leave London for fear of arrest. The caption describes Miss Pankhursts position as a political prisoner in France which gives her immunity from extradition, and Mr Asquiths reaction to the discovery of her presence as having " taken to the hills" of Dornock, Scotland. Date: 1912
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Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958), a prominent British suffragette, is seen in this print taken in Montmartre, Paris, in September 1912. Having been forced to leave London due to the imminent threat of arrest, Miss Pankhurst found refuge in France, where her position as a political prisoner granted her immunity from extradition. The discovery of her presence in Paris sent shockwaves through the British government, with Prime Minister H.H. Asquith reportedly responding by "taking to the hills" of Dornock, Scotland, in an attempt to evade the media frenzy surrounding the situation. Christabel Pankhurst was a key figure in the suffragette movement, which advocated for women's right to vote and the extension of the franchise. Her actions, along with those of her mother Emmeline Pankhurst and the Women's Social and Political Union, helped bring about the passage of the Representation of the People Act in 1918, which granted some women the right to vote in the United Kingdom. This photograph captures a pivotal moment in the struggle for women's suffrage, as Christabel Pankhurst, a fearless and determined advocate for women's rights, found sanctuary in the heart of European artistic and intellectual culture.
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