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Deeds not words | 5. Burning down the house

Deeds not words | 5. Burning down the house

We explore how the suffragette movement became increasingly militant, escalating from smashing windows to arson attacks and planting bombs

Ellie Cawthorne

Published: June 13, 2024 at 7:04 AM

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Smashing windows, burning down politicians’ homes and planting bombs in public places. As the suffragette movement progressed, it turned to increasingly extreme methods to further its cause. In episode five of our new series on the suffragettes, Ellie Cawthorne speaks to expert historians to reveal how the campaign became ever more militant and asks: is it fair to call the suffragettes terrorists?

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra