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#OTD #TDIH #June4, 1913: #DOTD: #RIP #Suffragette #EmilyDavison who runs in front of #KingGeorgeV's horse at #TheDerby.
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#EmilyDavison was struck by the king’s horse #OnThisDay in 1913.

The motives behind her fateful actions are still debated – and so is their impact on the suffrage movement.

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#OTD #TDIH #June4, 1913: #DOTD: #RIP #Suffragette #EmilyDavison who runs in front of #KingGeorgeV's horse at #TheDerby.
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Davison’s actions remain controversial, but her courage and conviction are undeniable. She risked and ultimately gave her life to demand attention for a cause that was long ignored.

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English suffragette and possible lesbian Emily Davison, who became a martyr for the suffragette cause after being trampled by King George V’s horse at the 1913 Royal Derby, was BOTD in 1872. #emilydavison #bornonthisday #suffragettes #maybegays

Women don't get the same pay as men,women didn't have the right to vote,women struggled for Abortion,Reproductive Rights&Bodily Autonomy. The MetooMovement gained momentum since women were being raped by men in positions of power.

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#Suffragette #EmilyDavison ran in front of King George V's horse on #ThisDayInHistory in 1913. Badly trampled, she died four days later. But unlike most stories about it, this was unlikely a symbolic suicide, and she may have been trying to attach a suffragette sash to the horse.