The 10th of October 1903 saw the formation of a group of women-only members who would boldly battle for the right to vote for women above the age of 21.
'Deeds, not words,' they believed.
The rights of women were important. They were adamant that anyone over the age of 30 should be permitted to vote. The protests became increasingly violent, with people shattering windows, yelling, hurling objects, and more. Which lead to the women being imprisoned, which prompted them to embark on hunger strikes as a form of protest. The men would shove food down their throats with filthy pipes.
Lady Constance Lytton, suffragette, was arrested and imprisoned in Newcastle. When the authorities found she was the daughter of Lord Lytton, the former Viceroy of India, she was released two days later. Lytton had gone on hunger strike with her fellow militant suffragettes in protest of her detention and the continuous denial of women the right to vote. However, she was already in poor health, and officials were concerned that she would die. This was one of the factors that led to her release. Lytton, on the other hand, believed that her class and status had led to her release - that she had been treated differently by the police because of it, with them treating her with more civility and delicacy than many others in the militant movement. Lytton then disguised herself as a maid named Jane Warton and went to a protest outside Walton Gaol. She was detained and embarked on a hunger strike once more. Rather of being released, she was force-fed eight times by the cops this time.
Emily Davison took a risky step and "ran" out in front of the king's horse in protest; the reason for this is unknown; all we know is she brought a return ticket, but males use this as an excuse to deny women the right to vote because "they're too stupid." They were committed to ensuring that women were given an equal opportunity and the right to vote.
Their effort had finally been rewarded, when women were given the right to vote on 6th February 1918.
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