Leonora Cohen and the fight for equality
2,035 views · Published 1 February 2018 · 5:01 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: Historic Royal Palaces · 2018 · Education
Leonora Cohen made history on 1 February 1913 when she threw an iron bar at the Crown Jewels in protest at the Government. She was fighting not only for women's voting rights, but for equal rights for working women across the country. Discover her story in our film and find out more about our programme of events marking the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918. http://bit.ly/VotesandVoices #VotesandVoices. #Suffragette
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