Emily Wilding Davison

The transcript narrates the story of a well-educated woman who dedicated her life to the union's cause, enduring multiple imprisonments and brutal treatments. Her experiences led her to believe that only a significant sacrifice could awaken public conscience. Despite attempts to end her life, she ultimately sacrificed herself by stepping into the path of the King's Horse, hoping to end the torture of women.

What was the woman's educational background before she joined the union?

• She was a law graduate from Harvard.

• She took first class honors at Oxford in English language and literature.

• She studied medicine at Cambridge.

• She had a degree in political science from Yale.

What was one of the brutal treatments she faced in prison?

• She was denied food and water.

• She was forced to work in harsh conditions.

• She was drenched with icy water from a hose pipe.

• She was kept in solitary confinement for months.

What did the woman believe was necessary to awaken the public conscience?

• A large public demonstration.

• A series of peaceful protests.

• A petition signed by thousands.

• The sacrifice of a human life.

How did the woman attempt to end her life in prison?

• By overdosing on medication.

• By throwing herself off the Upper Gallery.

• By refusing to eat.

• By setting her cell on fire.

What was the woman's final act of sacrifice?

• She wrote a letter to the King.

• She threw herself into the path of the King's Horse.

• She went on a hunger strike.

• She set herself on fire in public.