Battle of Downing Street
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The Battle of Downing Street was a march of suffragettes to Downing Street, London, on 22 November 1910. Organized by Emmeline Pankhurst's Women's Social and Political Union, the march took place four days after Black Friday, a suffragette protest outside the House of Commons that saw the women violently attacked by police.[1]
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Date | 22 November 1910 (1910-11-22) | ||
Location | Downing Street, London, England 51°30′11.6″N 0°07′39.0″W | ||
Methods | Demonstration, smashing windows | ||
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Arrested | 159 women; three men | ||
Preceded by: Black Friday |
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