Suffrage and the Pankhursts – Part 2

A more permanent split with Emily occurred when at the end of the war Sylvia began living with Silvo Corio, and in 1927 gave birth to his illegitimate child. The concept of marriage was not something that Sylvia agreed with as it meant the woman giving up so many of her already limited freedoms. Emmeline refused to meet either or daughter or her grandson.

Emmeline Pankhurst died in London on 14th June 1928, a few short weeks after the Representation of the People Act was passed, establishing voting equality for both men and women. Christabel died in 1958 in the USA. Sylvia died in 1960 in Ethiopia. Although all of the Pankhurst women heard the same call to battle on behalf of equality and votes for women, they went about it in different ways, and in doing so, ended up going their separate ways.

Pankhurst Quotes

Emmeline Pankhurst: 1858-1928

"We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers." "We have to free half of the human race, the women, so that they can help free the other half." "Justice and judgment lie often a world apart."

Christabel Pankhurst: 1880-1958

"Ability is Sexless."

Sylvia Pankhurst: 1882-1860

"Love and freedom are vital to the creation and upbringing of a child."

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