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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford — A Deadly Day at the Races: What Radical Protest Can and Cannot Do
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A Deadly Day at the Races: What Radical Protest Can and Cannot Do

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 37

After years of campaigning for votes for women, the Suffragettes emerge at the turn of the 20th Century. Their motto, 'Deeds Not Words', heralds the start of more radical actions, including fire bombing, civil disobedience and hunger strikes. Emily Davison is a passionate rebel, but she pushes at the limits of what…

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