Charlotte Despard
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Charlotte Despard was an Anglo-Irish suffragist, socialist, pacifist, Sinn Féin activist, and novelist. She was a founding member of the Women's Freedom League, the Women's Peace Crusade, and the Irish Women's Franchise League, and an activist in a wide range of political organizations over the course of her life, including among others the Women's Social and Political Union, Humanitarian League, Labour Party, Cumann na mBan, and the Communist Party of Great Britain.
Despard, c. 1910
Despard and Anne Cobden-Sanderson outside No. 10 Downing St prior to being arrested on 19 August 1909
Charlotte Despard (2nd right) at the WFL offices with Edith How-Martyn, Mrs Sproson and Miss Tite
Tree planted by Charlotte Despard at Eagle House, Batheaston
Women's Freedom League
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The Women's Freedom League was an organisation in the United Kingdom from 1907 to 1961 which campaigned for women's suffrage, pacifism and sexual equality. It was founded by former members of the Women's Social and Political Union after the Pankhursts decided to rule without democratic support from their members.
Edith How-Martyn, Mrs Sproson, Charlotte Despard, Miss (Constance) Tite standing outside the WFL offices in the Victoria Institute
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Dare to be Free, Women's Freedom League flag c. 1908
4 July 1930 issue of The Vote