Emily Davison
(1872-1913)
English suffragette
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Emily Wilding Davison (11 October 1872 – 8 June 1913) was an English suffragette who fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century. A member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and a militant fighter for her cause, she was arrested on nine occasions, went on hunger strike seven times and was force fed on forty-nine occasions. She died after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race.
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11 October 1872 Blackheath, London, England
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8 June 1913 (aged 40) Epsom, Surrey, England
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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