In 1913, a version of jiu-jitsu became popular in Britain just as the suffragist movement became more militant. Women trained in the martial arts by a husband-and-wife team protected suffragists. The public named them “Mrs Pankhurst’s Amazons.”
An infamous example of the confrontations with police is the 1914 Battle of Glascow. A crowd of 4500 watched in as 30 trained suffragettes fought 50 policemen.
These and other suffragette “obscurity” attracted the historian Tony Wolf who wrote articles, books, and graphic novels. He also made documentaries about the suffragettes. At least one is available for viewing on IMBDpro. Read more>>>
Suffragette Bodyguards who know jiu-jitsu