Emily Davison: The true story of the Epsom derby martyr

Suffragette's fatal attempt to halt king's horse became legendary symbol of women's right to vote

Emily Davison
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On 4 June 1913, Emily Wilding Davison passed into the annals of British history when she rushed onto the course at the Epsom derby and was trampled by the king's horse.

By the time the 40-year-old veteran suffragette died of her injuries, four days later, she had already become a symbol of the struggle for women's rights.

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