This is Emily Wilding Davison.
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Emily was born in 1872 in Greenwich, London.
At that time women weren鈥檛 allowed to vote and choose who ran the country.
Emily thought this was unfair.
She joined a group called the suffragettes. They were fighting for women to be able to vote.
Why do we remember her?
Emily was one of thousands of militant suffragettes.
- Being militant means you are prepared to break the law and even go to prison to fight for what you believe in.
- Some suffragettes smashed windows, burned down buildings and chained themselves to railings.
What happened to Emily in 1913?
Emily is famous because she died when she walked onto the racecourse at the Epsom Derby and was knocked down by the King鈥檚 horse.
It's not clear why she was on the course and what she planned to do.
How do we know about Emily and the suffragettes?
We can learn more about Emily and the suffragettes from objects and pictures.
Look at this slideshow to see some images from the Museum of London鈥檚 collections.
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Activity 1 鈥 Remembering Emily
Here is a picture of a paper souvenir, made to remember Emily after she died.
- Design or make your own object to help us remember Emily.
- Who was she and why do we remember her?
Activity 2 鈥 Emily Wilding Davison quiz
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