Emily Davison Poster

Emily Davison Poster

Emily Wilding Davison – Teacher Description
This colouring poster introduces pupils to Emily Wilding Davison (1872–1913), one of the best-known campaigners in the British suffrage movement. Emily was a member of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) and believed that women should have the same right to vote as men.
The poster includes important symbols of the suffrage campaign, including the “Votes for Women” banner, the WSPU slogan “Deeds Not Words”, the Palace of Westminster, and a scene from the Epsom Derby on 4 June 1913, when Emily Davison stepped onto the racecourse and was struck by Anmer, the horse owned by King George V. She died from her injuries four days later.
Historians continue to debate Emily Davison’s intentions that day. While her exact motives remain uncertain, her actions drew worldwide attention to the campaign for women’s voting rights.
This poster provides an opportunity to discuss democracy, equality, peaceful protest, historical evidence, and how campaigners have helped bring about social change. It also encourages pupils to explore the achievements of the suffragettes and the long campaign that eventually led to women gaining equal voting rights in the United Kingdom in 1928.