Britsh suffragette Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence's release from prison, 17 April 1909. Artist: Unknown

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Britsh suffragette Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence's release from prison, 17 April 1909. The procession in her honour of her release marched from Marble Arch to the Aldwych Theatre. Emmeline Pethick Lawrence (1864-1942) was a highly effective fund-raiser and treasurer for the suffragette movement, raising the equivalent of £3 million in five years. She was arrested four times and served over four months in prison.

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Size: 4213px × 2516px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,City of Westminster,Westminster
Photo credit: © Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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