Suffragettes: 100 years since women won the right to vote - BBC News

One hundred years ago today women finally won the right to vote. The Representation of the People Act meant that women over 30 who owned property could at last have their say. It was a right that was fought for and won by the suffragette movement. It was a movement that began in Manchester. Its leader was Emmeline Pankhurst. Our Correspondent Elaine Dunkley looks back at her legacy. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog World In Pictures    • Playlist   Big Hitters    • Playlist   Just Good News    • Positive stories | BBC News  

Suffragette Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep Drama HD
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Suffragette Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep Drama HD

Clare Balding's Secrets of a Suffragette | Epsom Derby Festival | Channel 4 Racing
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Clare Balding's Secrets of a Suffragette | Epsom Derby Festival | Channel 4 Racing

Is Burnham Just Starmer 2.0? | With Jeremy Corbyn
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Is Burnham Just Starmer 2.0? | With Jeremy Corbyn

The Pankhurst Sisters: How The Suffragettes Changed The World | A Tale Of Two Sisters | Timeline
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The Pankhurst Sisters: How The Suffragettes Changed The World | A Tale Of Two Sisters | Timeline

Trump BUSTED for self-dealing as MAGA says ENOUGH! Ari reports the receipts
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Trump BUSTED for self-dealing as MAGA says ENOUGH! Ari reports the receipts

1970: VICTORIAN TEENAGERS reminisce | Yesterday's Witness | Voice of the People | BBC Archive
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1970: VICTORIAN TEENAGERS reminisce | Yesterday's Witness | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

Suffragettes – Stories from Parliament (Part 1 of 2)
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Suffragettes – Stories from Parliament (Part 1 of 2)

Meet the Suffragettes: The Original Media-Disruptors | BFI
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Meet the Suffragettes: The Original Media-Disruptors | BFI

Fighting for the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in America | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm
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Fighting for the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in America | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm

The Woman Who Changed Feminism - Emmeline Pankhurst
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The Woman Who Changed Feminism - Emmeline Pankhurst

Emily Davison and Annie Kenney | Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley | BBC Select
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Emily Davison and Annie Kenney | Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley | BBC Select

The Derby (1913) - Emily Davison trampled by King's horse | BFI National Archive
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The Derby (1913) - Emily Davison trampled by King's horse | BFI National Archive

The Judges Didn't Think She Could Sing... But Then She Opened Her Mouth!
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The Judges Didn't Think She Could Sing... But Then She Opened Her Mouth!

Emma Watson's speech on gender equality
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Emma Watson's speech on gender equality

Women's Suffrage | When and why did the Suffragettes turn to militancy?
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Women's Suffrage | When and why did the Suffragettes turn to militancy?

Pankhurst Blue Plaques: 100 Years of the Suffrage Movement
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Pankhurst Blue Plaques: 100 Years of the Suffrage Movement

What You Need to Know About Women’s Suffrage | NowThis
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What You Need to Know About Women’s Suffrage | NowThis

The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington - Michelle Mehrtens
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The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington - Michelle Mehrtens

Votes for women: the history of women's suffrage and lessons for today
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Votes for women: the history of women's suffrage and lessons for today

100 Dresses ~ One For Every Year In The 1800s | Cultured Elegance
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100 Dresses ~ One For Every Year In The 1800s | Cultured Elegance