Deeds not words | 4. Cat and mouse

We explore the suffragettes’ fractious relationship with the British establishment, revealing how they fought back against brutal treatment on the street and in prison

Published: June 13, 2024 at 7:03 AM

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The suffragettes’ relationship with the British establishment was fractious to say the least. As well as experiencing police brutality on the streets, the activists were subjected to violent force-feeding in response to hunger strikes in prison. But, as we reveal in the fourth episode of our new series Deeds not words, when faced with this opposition, the suffragettes found ingenious ways of fighting back.

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra

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