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I Am a Woman

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which gave women in Britain the right to vote for the first time. After the important contributions women made to the war effort in filling jobs left vacant by young fighting men, it was impossible to continue to treat women like children with no civil rights. The privilege was not universal - it was restricted to women over the age of 30 who owned property - but it was a first and important step towards equality.

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Docdon23 · M

..and Emmeline Pankhurst--I used to teach about her!! A true hero.

TammieBear · 22-25, F

@Docdon23 She is! The Home Secretary does not want to issue a blanket pardon to all women who were arrested for their parts in the suffrage movement. Many committed violent acts against civilian targets. There were many admirable women who contributed towards what we now consider to be a just cause, but I don't think we should try to make moral judgements 100 years after the event.

Docdon23 · M

@TammieBear And my understanding is her violence was against property, not people--painting, destroying street lights and such things...I am a totally non-violent person myself, but I DO believe her cause was so important we have to look past damage to property--they are things, not people!! And, I also believe they saw no other ways to get the attention of the men in charge...she is still a hero to me and should be pardoned!

TammieBear · 22-25, F

@Docdon23 It is difficult and I sort of agree. I thought it was right that Alan Turing was pardoned post-humously, because his treatment was inhumane and led directly to his suicide.