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Into History.

com. It's February 9th,

1907 at Hyde Park in the center of London, England.

Amid gray skies and relentless rain, a huge demonstration is underway,

59-year-old Millicent Fawcett stands beneath A huge demonstration is underway.

59-year-old Millicent Fawcett stands beneath an 18-foot statue of Achilles,

the great warrior of Greek myth.

The National Union of Women Suffrage Societies has chosen this statue as their meeting spot because it's an easy landmark

But it is also a fitting symbol for today which feels a lot like writing into battle

Thousands of other women have joined Millicent here,

forming a line that stretches well into Hyde Park.

The turnout is impressive, especially considering the weather.

Freezing cold rain has been pouring down all morning

turning the streets of London into a muddy mess. Nilesant herself is soaked to the

skin. She's been standing for hours and can barely feel her feet, but none of that matters.

She's waited too long for this moment. For years Millicent and her fellow suffragists

have been fighting to be heard. Their argument is simple. Women deserve

the same basic rights as men, including the right to vote. In response, they've been mocked

and attacked, but they refused to be ignored.

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