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Emily Davison. Muerte en el Derby de Epsom.

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Emily Davison (maestra de escuela, 1872-1913), fue una destacada militante del movimiento feminista que a principios del siglo XX, encabezado en Gran Bretaña por el Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), llamadas suffragettes, luchó por el reconocimiento del derecho del voto de las mujeres. (No todos los hombres tenían derecho al voto, las clases más bajas lo tenían restringido).

Antes de su muerte en Epsom, Davison protagonizó algunos actos terroristas contra edificios públicos sin ningún daño personal. Detenida y condenada varias veces, realizó múltiples huelgas de hambre en prisión. En un acto de máxima protesta se tiró por una escalera sufriendo graves lesiones espinales, unos cables la salvaron. Un vez recuperada y convencida de que la causa necesitaba una acción determinante, el 4 de junio de 1913 se interpuso ante el caballo Anmer, propiedad del Rey George V, durante la disputa del Derby de Epsom, adentrándose en la pista en la bajada de Tattenham Corner.

No están del todo claras las verdaderas intenciones de Emily. Algunas teorías indican que su intención no era la de suicidarse puesto que compro un billete de vuelta del tren de Epsom. Parece ser que su objetivo era la de detener al caballo y colocarle una bandera del WSPU para lo que había estado preparándose observando caballos de paseo. Algunos testigos afirmaron que Davidson extendió una pequeña bandera e intentó agarrar a Anmer por la brida, lo que difícilmente puede apreciarse en el video.

Sea como fuere, su ingenuidad o poca inteligencia no evitaron el brutal impacto que la arrastró inerte por la pista. Sufrió fractura de cráneo y murió 4 días después en el Hospital Rural de Epsom sin llegar a recobrar el conocimiento. Fue enterrada como un ángel heroico del movimiento sufragista, aunque su acción no llegó a tener el impacto deseado en el gran público, más preocupado por la salud del caballo y del jockey, que la consideró una fanática enferma mental. El caballo apenas sufrió daño y el jockey Herbert Jones se recuperó de una conmoción cerebral suave.

El entierro de Emily atrajo a una gran muchedumbre y fue enterrada en la iglesia de Saint Mary en Morpeth, Northumbreland. En su lápida puede leerse el lema del WSPU: "Deeds, no words", "Hechos, no palabras".

En 1917, después de la gran contribución de las mujeres en la primera guerra mundial, la Cámara de los Comunes reconoció parcialmente el derecho al voto de las mujeres concediéndoselo a las mayores de 30 años con cierto nivel de renta y educación. El WSPU (suffragettes) cesó en su actividad y se convirtió en un ala fascista del partido conservador.

El NUWSS (sufragistas), continuó la lucha y en 1928 se logró el pleno derecho de voto para todas las mujeres de más de 21 años.

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  • History teacher had a right go at me when my first question was 'Was the horse alright?'..

  • @Copperpopper dude do u even know why she did it?

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  • No she committed seweside for women rights and was put in a jail sell and almost drowned then she did this as a publicity stunt and it went wrong Im learning about her in school she just wanted to make a point if how far she was willing to go but sadly died

    And what kind of sico throws themselves in front of a 80 stone horse

  • I just want to point out that although it looks like she through herself in front of the horse she was actually stood side on and intended to stop the horse. She was seen practicing stopping horses, pinning a badge on them then letting them go during the weeks before. She never intended to die but hte fact she did just shows her dedication in her willingness to take the risk

  • @rhyfelwrDuw Yes I agree,they did many things that with hindsight actually made matters worse.I,m saying that innocent people were affected for nothing if nobody uses their long sought after vote.

    

  • @MrBarmybob And what they put others through - they are hailed heroines but really they were vandals!

  • I get quite annoyed when women say that they are not going to bother voting.They just don't realize what women went through to get equality.

  • @leilani7mk Saved you from what?????

  • @daLizardBreth btw, an inquiry was forced about such attempts to break the spirit whilst in strangeways and apparently Emily received 40 shillings "compensation" for the brutal treatment she had received...

    She was a prolific writer for the cause as well as an activist and if you are familiar with the phrase; "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.", then Emily's own battle cry should make more sense; "Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God"!

  • @daLizardBreth As well as inteligent, clearly determined as she gained her first class degree having lost her father, having to drop out of the college in order to work and continue her studies at night...

    I believe the incident of "flooding" you refer to was when she was imprisoned in Strangeways. The state had begun their policy of forcefeeding and Emily had apparently barricaded herself in. almost freezing cold water being hosed in was another attempt at punishment.They failed!

  • Its even fucked up that the majority of people run to the jockey instead of towards Emily.

  • Bitch. My great grandad had 10 shillings on that horse

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