“We are here not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers. I would rather be a rebel than a slave! “ Emmeline Pankhurst was a leading British suffragette who played a militant role in fighting to gain women the right to vote.
Dear Emmeline,
You dared to go against the establishment
and not in a trite way,
but with a rebellious heart that came with discipline and extreme focus.
We salute you because it was unpopular and came at a high price.
We salute you for dedicating your life to the cause.
We salute you for being unwavering and selfless.
We salute you for being willing to go to jail seven times.
We salute you for convincing Churchill to vote in favor of a women's suffrage bill in 1904.
We salute you for the motto: ‘Deeds not words.’
Your influence and inspiration stretched across the Atlantic to America, and for that, we salute you.
Signed,
A New Generation of Rebels
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