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Suffragettes

Season 1
Some women in Britain were given the right to vote in 1918. But the battle to reach that point was violent and vicious, as ordinary working-class people grew more radicalized in order to achieve their ends. In this vivid drama-documentary, acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley re-creates pivotal moments in the struggle that resorted to arson and assault to ensure their voices were heard.
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  1. S1 E1 - Suffragettes
    June 3, 2018
    1 h 29 min
    7+
    Some women in Britain were given the right to vote in 1918. But the battle to reach that point was violent and vicious, as ordinary working-class people grew more radicalized in order to achieve their ends. In this vivid drama-documentary, acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley re-creates pivotal moments in the struggle that resorted to arson and assault to ensure their voices were heard.
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Directors
Emma Frank
Producers
Emma Frank
Cast
Lucy Worsley
Studio
Brook-Lapping Productions
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