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A citizen-science project based at Aix-Marseille Université: help us map sites of feminist memory around the world!
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On Emily Davison's grave in Morpeth (Yorkshire), you can read the inscription ‘Deeds not words’, the slogan of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) of which she was a member 🪦
Emily Wilding Davison's tomb. This tomb commemorates the militant British suffragette Emily Wilding Davison as well as other members of her family. This tomb situated in St Mary the Virgin’s graveyard in Mortpeth commemorates the militant British suffragette Emily Wilding Davison (1872–1913) as well as other members of her family. Her gravestone bears the inscription ‘Deeds not words’, the slogan of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) of which she was a member. Emily Wilding Davison famously set fire to pillar boxes, smashed windows, and once attempted to injure herself in prison as an act of protest. Her most dramatic and fatal act came in 1913 when she stepped onto the track during the Epsom Derby and was struck by King George V’s horse. Whether intentional or not, her death became a powerful symbol of sacrifice for the suffrage movement. Thousands attended her funeral in London, and she is remembered as a martyr for women’s rights in the UK. Learn more about the history of women's suffrage and contribute to our research by reaching out. Feministmemory@gmail.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Discover this memorial sculpture dedicated to the black American abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman, situated in Yorskhire in the UK 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 It was unveiled in 2013 to commemorate the centenary of her death during Black History Month.
Harriet Tubman Memorial Sculpture This memorial sculpture commemorates Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross (1820-1913). She was a black American abolitionist and social activist known as the ‘Moses of her people.’ Many thanks to Amélie Bardivia for suggesting this site of memory! This memorial sculpture commemorates Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross (1820-1913). She was a black American abolitionist and social activist known as the ‘Moses of her people.’ After escaping slavery in the South, she helped hundreds of slaves to escape to freedom. She was a leading figure of the Underground Railroad, but she was also active in the women’s suffrage movement. She worked as a nurse and cook during the American Civil War, and then she worked as a scout and spy. The sculpture was commissioned to mark the 100th anniversary of Harriet’s death during Black history month. Harriet’s bust sits on a plinth carved with reliefs inspired by African art and culture. The sculptor worked with students from the Netherhall Learning Campus.
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The bust was created by the Columbian sculptror Olga Inés Arango in 2007 and was set among 13 other busts of important local women in Medellín. In 2019, the busts were moved to the more central location of la Playa to be made more visible.
© Picture by Alejandro Rojas (SajoR)
May 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Among the last sites of memory you sent us is our first monument in South America: a bust of the lawyer and activist Rosita Turizo de Trujillo. She was part of the 1954 suffragette movement that made it possible for Colombian women to vote for the first time in 1957.
©Portrait Julián Roldán 2011
May 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM