Emmeline Pankhurst; becoming a suffragist

The speaker recounts their birth in Manchester in 1858 and the political influence of their parents, particularly in women's suffrage. At 14, they attended a suffrage meeting with their mother, inspired by Lydia Becker, which solidified their commitment to the cause. A year later, they went to school in Paris, where they befriended Noémie, whose father was involved in the Paris Commune, further shaping their political views.

Where was the narrator born?

• Manchester

• London

• Paris

• New York

What was the narrator's first exposure to women's suffrage?

• Through a school project

• Through her parents' support

• Through a book she read

• Through a friend's influence

Who was the speaker at the meeting that inspired the narrator?

• Her mother

• Noémie

• Lydia Becker

• Henri Rosheuvel

What was Lydia Becker's role in the suffrage movement?

• She was a journalist

• She was a teacher

• She was a politician

• She was an editor of the Women's Suffrage Journal

Who did the narrator share a room with in Paris?

• Lydia Becker

• Her mother

• Noémie

• A fellow suffragist