In 1903 Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) to campaign for women's suffrage. Members became known as the suffragettes; their motto was "Deeds not words". They smashed windows, chained themselves to railings and went on hunger strike in prison. Emily Davison was killed when she stepped in front of King George V's horse at the Derby in 1913.
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Many women took on traditionally male jobs during the First World War, weakening arguments that they were unfit for politics. The Representation of the People Act 1918 gave the vote to women aged 30 and over who met a property qualification, alongside almost all men. The Equal Franchise Act of 1928 finally extended the vote to all women aged 21 on the same terms as men.
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