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How is Emmeline commemorated two years after her death?

  • A statue in Victoria Tower Gardens

  • Named a national holiday

  • Written a bestselling biography

  • Created a movie about her life

Answer

Two years after her death in 1928, a statue of Emmeline was unveiled in Victoria Tower Gardens. The statue was designed by Mary Branson and was funded by a collection from suffragettes and the Women's Social and Political Union. The statue shows Emmeline in a suffragette costume, holding a torch and a banner that reads "Votes for Women".
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