Pank·hurst (p ngk hûrst ), Emmeline Goulden 1858-1928. British suffrage leader who advocated militancy and violence in order to gain public recognition. With her daughters Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958) and Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) she founded (1903) the Women's Social and Political Union, a women-only, nonpartisan group whose motto was "Deeds, not Words." |
Pankhurst [ˈpæŋkhɜːst]
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1. (Biographies / Pankhurst, Christabel, Dame (1880-1958) F, English, POLITICS: suffragette) Dame Christabel. 1880-1958, English suffragette
2. (Biographies / Pankhurst, Emmeline (1858-1928) F, English, POLITICS: suffragette leader) her mother, Emmeline. 1858-1928, English suffragette leader, who founded the militant Women's Social and Political Union (1903)
3. (Biographies / Pankhurst, Sylvia (1882-1960) F, English, POLITICS: suffragette, POLITICS: pacifist) Sylvia, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst. 1882-1960, English suffragette and pacifist
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