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Suffragette Deputation June 1909 Programme
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Suffragette Deputation June 1909 Programme
A souvenir and programme announcing the Deputation to the Prime Minister, Asquith, at the House of Commons on Tuesday June 29th, 1909, at 8 p.m. Portraits of leading figures, including the Pankhursts, Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence, Flora Drummond, the Kenney sisters and many others, together with a border of purple violets decorate the paper. Mentions Marion Wallace-Dunlops marking the stonework of St. Stephens Hall, Westminster, with a passage from the 1689 Bill of Rights, and how it took two men over two hours to remove the violet stains with pumice stone, soap and water. Mrs Pankhurst would be arrested at the Deputation. Date: 1909
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This souvenir and programme announce the historic Suffragette Deputation to the Prime Minister, Asquith, at the House of Commons on Tuesday, June 29th, 1909, at 8 p.m. The document, adorned with portraits of leading figures in the women's suffrage movement, including the Pankhursts, Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence, Flora Drummond, and the Kenney sisters, is framed by a beautiful border of purple violets. The significance of the violets extends beyond their symbolic representation of the suffrage movement. Prior to the deputation, Marion Wallace-Dunlop, a prominent suffragette, marked the stonework of St. Stephen's Hall, Westminster, with a passage from the 1689 Bill of Rights. The act of defiance took two men over two hours to remove, as they painstakingly scrubbed away the violet stains with pumice stone, soap, and water. The programme marks a pivotal moment in the fight for women's rights and suffrage. Mrs. Pankhurst, a central figure in the suffrage movement, was among those arrested during the deputation for their acts of civil disobedience. This souvenir serves as a poignant reminder of the determination and resilience of the suffragettes in their pursuit of equality and the right to vote.
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