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schopenhauer British suffragettes weaponized hunger strikes to fight for the vote.
schopenhauer Imprisoned British suffragettes began using hunger strikes in 1909 to protest for the right to vote.
schopenhauer A diverse group of activists founded the NAACP in 1909 to fight racial inequality in America.
schopenhauer Match historical headlines, songs, and stories to discover what made the year 1909 iconic.
Front-page art: The Futurist Manifesto was published on the front page of Le Figaro, one of France's most conservative newspapers, by paying for it as an advertisement.
An artistic and social movement originating in Italy that rejected traditional cultural forms and celebrated technology, speed, and youth. In February 1909, F. T. Marinetti launched the movement by publishing his manifesto in Le Figaro.
How did the British government controversially respond to suffragette hunger strikes?
In which French newspaper was the Futurist Manifesto published on its front page in 1909?
Which civil rights leader and sociologist was a co-founder of the NAACP in 1909?