Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Emmeline Pankhurst
- My parents, especially my father, discussed the question of my brothers’ education as a matter of real importance. My education and that of my sister were scarcely discussed at all.
- I suppose I had always been an unconscious suffragist. With my temperament and my surroundings, I could scarcely have been otherwise.
- The whole argument with the anti-suffragists, or even the critical suffragist man, is this: that you can govern human beings without their consent.
- When you have warfare, things happen; people suffer; the noncombatants suffer as well as the combatants. And so it happens in civil war.
- I had to get a close-hand view of the misery and unhappiness of a man made world, before I reached the point where I could successfully revolt against it.
- I thought I had been a suffragist before I became a Poor Law Guardian, but now I began to think about the vote in women’s hands not only as a right but as a desperate necessity.
- I was fourteen years old when I went to my first suffrage meeting. Returning from school one day, I met my mother just setting out for the meeting, and I begged her to let me go along.
- Manchester is a city which has witnessed a great many stirring episodes, especially of a political character. Generally speaking, its citizens have been liberal in their sentiments, defenders of free speech and liberty of opinion.
- One does not expect to be comfortable in prison. As a matter of fact, one’s mental suffering is so much greater than any common physical distress that the latter is almost forgotten.
- I have not personally suffered from the deprivations, the bitterness and sorrow which bring so many men and women to a realisation of social injustice.
Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) was a prominent British suffragette and political activist who played a pivotal role in the fight for women’s right to vote in the United Kingdom. Born in Manchester, England, Pankhurst’s dedication to social justice and gender equality led her to found the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903. The WSPU adopted militant tactics like protests, hunger strikes, and civil disobedience to draw attention to their cause.
Pankhurst’s leadership and determination earned her recognition as a driving force behind the suffrage movement. She faced arrests, imprisonment, and public criticism for her activism, but her unwavering commitment inspired countless others to join the fight. Her slogan “Deeds, not words” encapsulated the need for direct action to achieve political change.
After World War I, Pankhurst’s efforts bore fruit when, in 1918, the Representation of the People Act granted voting rights to certain categories of women. She continued her advocacy until her passing in 1928, shortly before the full suffrage was granted to all women over the age of 21.
Emmeline Pankhurst’s legacy endures as a symbol of courage and determination in the face of adversity. Her contributions laid the foundation for the broader advancement of women’s rights and continue to inspire activists globally in the ongoing pursuit of equality.
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