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What movement was Emmeline a prominent figure in during the First World War?

  • Red Cross

  • White Feather Movement

  • Doctors Without Borders

  • Peace Treaty Movement

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Emmeline Pankhurst was a prominent figure in the White Feather Movement during the First World War. This movement encouraged women to give white feathers to men who were not serving in the military. The white feathers were a symbol of cowardice and shame, and were intended to shame men into enlisting. The movement was controversial, and some people saw it as a form of harassment.
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