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Programme for a breakfast to welcome released Suffragette prisoners

The Women's Social and Political Union1907-02-27

Museum of London

Museum of London
London, United Kingdom

Event programme for a Public Breakfast held by the Women's Social & Political Union to welcome Suffragettes released from Holloway Prison. The brekafast was held on 27 February 27 1907 at the Eustace Miles Restaurant at 9.30am to commemorate the release of the 56 Suffragettes sentenced to terms of imprisonment for taking part in a deputation to the House of Commons on 13th February.
Two resolutions are printed on the front of the programme:
'First Resolution - That this meeting extends the warmest welcome to the Suffragists released from Holloway prison this morning and thanks them for their devotion to the cause of Women's Enfranchisement and for the great service which they have rendered to freedom'
'Second Resolution - This meeting welcomes the introduction by Mr. Dickenson, M.P. for North St. Pancras, of a Women's Enfranchisement Bill and calls upon the Government to adopt the measure and so ensure its passing into law during the present Session of Parliament.'

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