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Who was Emily Davison?

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She was the first woman combat soldier in World War One
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She campaigned for women's right to vote in England
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She was the first woman combat soldier in World War Two
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She was the first woman minister in the US
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The correct option is B She campaigned for women's right to vote in England
Emily Davison was one of Britain's most famous suffragettes, came from Northumberland. The term suffragettes used for the people who were fighting for the right to vote. She was born in London in 1882. Her ultimate sacrifice is one of the iconic images of women's battle for right to vote which was only secured in 1918.

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