Sylvia Pankhurst Quotes

A collection of quotes by Sylvia Pankhurst.

Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) was a British suffragette, socialist, and anti-war activist. She played a vital role in the British suffrage movement, advocating for women's right to vote and facing imprisonment for her actions. Pankhurst also fought for the rights of working-class women, advocating for better living and working conditions. She later turned her attention to international issues, supporting anti-colonial movements and championing the fight against fascism and imperialism. Pankhurst's commitment to social justice and women's rights made a lasting impact on the feminist movement.

The emancipation of today displays itself mainly in cigarettes and shorts. There is even a reaction from the ideal of an intellectual and emancipated womanhood, for which the pioneers toiled and suffered, to be seen in painted lips and nails, and the return of trailing skirts and other absurdities of dress which betoken the slave-woman's intelligent companionship.

Sylvia Pankhurst

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