How to use "suffragettes" in a sentence
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She was the leader of the "suffragettes" - the name of a group of women who fought for the vote.
The WSPU were the first "suffragettes".
Emmeline's daughters, Christabel and Sylvia, were also suffragettes
In Britain, politicians, the newspapers and the people were very surprised by what the suffragettes did
The suffragettes said, "Emily died for women."
It was about how strong the suffragettes were.
Some people did not like what the suffragettes were doing
Emmeline, like many of the suffragettes, was put in prison many times
Sometimes, the suffragettes almost died from not eating, but still they continued to Fight
At times, the suffragettes also chained themselves outside 10 Downing Street - where the British prime minister lives - shouting "Votes for women!"
Two examples were Members of Parliament Keir Hardie and George Lansbury, who both agreed with the suffragettes