BBC Two - One Hundred Years of the Women's Movement

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Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney takes a personal journey through the history of the women's movement, starting with the death of suffragette Emily Davison at the Epsom Derby. The film investigates landmark events including women winning the right to vote and the sexual revolution of the 1960s.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Jun 201504:00

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