#OtD 21 May 1914 around 200 suffragettes descended on Buckingham Palace, London, to give a petition to the king demanding votes for women.

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#OtD 21 May 1914 around 200 suffragettes descended on Buckingham Palace, London, to give a petition to the king demanding votes for women. They battled 2000 police. 60 women and 2 men were arrested, most of whom were later imprisoned. Commemorated here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/t-shirt-of-the-month/products/tsotm-may-2025-palace-suffragettes