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Person    | Female  Born 4/8/1878  Died 17/1/1949

Flora Drummond

Categories: Gender Issues

Countries: Scotland

Flora Drummond

Suffragette. Nicknamed 'The General' for her habit of leading Women's Rights marches wearing a military style uniform 'with an officers cap and epaulettes' and riding on a large horse. Drummond was an organiser for the Women's Social and Political Union and was imprisoned nine times for her activism. Drummond's main political activity was organising and leading rallies, marches and demonstrations. She was an accomplished and inspiring orator and had a reputation for being able to put down hecklers with ease.

Born as Flora McKinnon Gibson in Manchester but while she was still a child the family moved to her mother's Scotland. Married Joseph Drummond and returned to Manchester. After becoming involved in the suffrage movement she moved to London. Died Scotland.

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Flora Drummond, 1878 - 1949

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