Edith How-Martyn
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Edith How-Martyn (née How; 17 June 1875 – 2 February 1954) was a British suffragette and a member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). She was arrested in 1906 for attempting to make a speech in the House of Commons. This was one of the first acts of suffragette militancy. She met Margaret Sanger in 1915 and they created a conference in Geneva. How-Martyn toured India talking about birth control. She had no children and died in Australia.
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Edith How-Martyn | |
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Born | Edith How (1875-06-07)7 June 1875 |
Died | 2 February 1954(1954-02-02) (aged 78) Sydney, Australia |
Nationality | British |
Education | University College, Aberystwyth |
Occupation | Suffragette |
Spouse |
George Herbert Martyn
(m. 1899) |
Children | none |
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