I'm Emmeline Pankhurst, and for the first time ever, I, as a woman, have the backing of parliament to vote for who runs the country. This would not have happened without the suffragettes.

Formerly known as the Women's Social and Political Union, they were led by Emmeline Pankhurst, a mother of five and a working widow from Manchester. Sally Lindsay: Even though Emmeline was an ...

Sally Lindsay: Named the woman of the 20th century, Emily Pankhurst is a famous face the world over. Born in 1858, in industrial Manchester, she formed and led the suffragettes, a women only ...

Sally Lindsay takes a rare look at the personal loves, losses and political passions that transformed Emmeline Pankhurst from a working mum from Manchester into a militant activist. These clips ...

Tony Walsh: This is a place where a Manchester girl, name of Emmeline Pankhurst from the streets of Moss Side led the Suffragette City with sisterhood pride. Sally Lindsay: As Tony Walsh tells us ...

COURT REPORTER:'At the head of the Suffragettes is one Emmeline Pankhurst.' COURT REPORTER:On trial here for the charge of inciting others to commit criminal acts. COURT REPORTER:'On trial ...

Sally Lindsay: This was a woman's revolution, marching for the right to vote. And at its head was Emmeline Pankhurst, who saw herself as a militant general, leading her troops into political battle.