#37 Hunger strikes and force feeding - Ep 4 The Secret History of the Suffragettes

The militant strategy of the WSPU – the Pankhurst Suffragettes - is delivering them headlines. It gets them nowhere with the government but it makes enormous sums of advertising revenue from fancy retailers, and funds Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst’s society lifestyle. Rich London ladies in silks and satins pour in the money, while working-class activists take all the risks. WSPU officer Theresa Billington drafts a constitution to give everyone a say but Emmeline Pankhurst tears it up and manoeuvres anyone with a socialist agenda out. Who exactly is this organisation for?WE'RE TAKING A BREAK FROM SUFFRAGETTES FOR 3 WEEKS AND WILL BE BACK WITH EP 5 ON 3 MARCH 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.