Emily was born in 1872 in Greenwich, London. At that time women weren’t allowed to vote and choose who ran the country. Emily thought this was unfair.

Accounts of Emily Wilding Davison's death are divided. Some call her death a deliberate suicide, which succeeded in drawing global attention to the cause of votes for women. Others say she was ...

Emily Wilding Davison was a suffragist who abided by the movement's mantra "Deeds Not Words" and endured nine stints in jail and 49 hunger strikes in her fight for women to have the vote.

Accounts of Emily Wilding Davison's death are divided. Some call her death a deliberate suicide, which succeeded in drawing global attention to the cause of votes for women. Others say she was ...