Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)]]>
Mary Leigh was a member of the Women's Social and Political Union by 1907. She and Edith New became the first suffragette window smashers. Leigh served three prison sentences for her suffragette activities, and endured many episodes of forcible feeding. In 1909 she became drum-major of the WSPU drum and fife band, which often accompanied suffragette processions and demonstrations. (Museum of London)]]> Pankhurst, E. Sylvia (Estelle Sylvia), 1882-1960
Stanhopes (photographs)
Telescopes
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain]]>
British suffragist, Sylvia Pankhurst, was an organizer of the Women's Social and Political Union and a daughter of its founder, Emmeline Pankhurst. She was imprisoned several times during the suffrage campaign and participated in hunger strikes. She broke away from the WSPU in 1913 in favor of a more peaceful way of campaigning and formed the East London Federation of Suffragettes.

The Lewis collection includes Mary Clarke, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Sylvia Pankhurst. Stanhopes were also created for Lucy Stone, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Anna Howard Shaw. ]]> England]]> Novelties
Stanhopes (photographs)
Telescopes
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain]]>
British suffragist, Mary Clarke, was an organizer of the Women's Social and Political Union and younger sister of its founder, Emmeline Pankhurst.

The Lewis collection includes Susan B. Anthony, Mary Clarke, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Sylvia Pankhurst. Stanhopes were also created for Lucy Stone, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Anna Howard Shaw. ]]> England]]> Anti-suffrage
Figurines
Merchandising
Satire
Votes for Women
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain]]>
Inscribed on the base is "I say: Down with the Trousers." These types of objects were used to poke fun at and undermine the militant suffrage movement.]]> Pethick-Lawrence, Emmeline, 1867-1954
Pethick-Lawrence, Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence, Baron, 1871-1961
United Suffragists
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)]]>
Dedication: "To the brave women who to-day are fighting for freedom: to the noble women who all down the ages kept the flag flying and looked forward to this day without seeing it: to all women all over the world, of whatever race, or creed, or calling, whether they be with us or against us in this fight, we dedicate this paper."

This collection includes the following issues:
Volume 2, No. 44, January 7, 1909
Volume 2, No. 45, January 14, 1909
Volume 2, No. 46, January 21, 1909
Volume 2, No 47, January 28, 1909
Volume 2, No. 48, February 4, 1909 (2 copies)
Volume 2, No. 49, February 11, 1909
Volume 2, No. 50, February 18, 1909]]> Pethick-Lawrence, Emmeline, 1867-1954]]> Drummond, Flora McKinnon, 1878-1949
Great Britain, Parliament. House of Commons
Pankhurst, Christabel, Dame, 1880-1958
Pankhurst, Emmeline, 1858-1928
Pethick-Lawrence, Emmeline, 1867-
Tuke, Mabel, 1871-1962
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)]]> The first, "Officials of the Women's Social and Political Union at Clement's Inn" is a photograph of five women gathered around a table reviewing documents. The women are, from left to right: Flora Drummond, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Mabel Tuke, Emmeline Pankhurst, and Christabel Pankhurst. The second, "A suffragette, who had chained herself to the railing, being removed by the police" shows an unidentified woman held by two police officers being pulled down the street.]]> Blatch, Harriot Stanton, 1856-1940
Publicity
Wells, Bettina Borrman
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women--Suffrage--New York]]>
Wells was a member of the Women's Social and Political Union, who traveled to New York City, where she formed the American Suffragettes. She wanted the American movement to be as public and dramatic as the one in England.

Newspaper not identified. Date written on the clipping.]]> Legion of Self-Supporting Women
Pankhurst, Emmeline, 1858-1928
Suffragists--England--1910-1920
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women--Suffrage--New York
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)]]>
"Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, English Suffragette Leader who Arrived in New York Yesterday for a Lecture Tour of the United States"

"Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, President of the Legion of Self-Supporting Women, and Prominent in Welcoming Mrs. Pankhurst"

Newspaper not identifed. Date written on the clipping.]]> Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Pankhurst, Emmeline, 1858-1928
Suffragists--England--1910-1920
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)]]>
Newspaper not identified. Year written on the clipping.]]> Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928
Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Pankhurst, Christabel, Dame, 1880-1958
Suffragists--England--1910-1920
Violence
Williams, Henrietta
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)]]>
Newspaper not identified. Year written on the clipping.]]>