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Introduction

This cartoon responds specifically to the government policy of force-feeding suffragettes who went on hunger strikes in prison.

Questions to Consider

• What does the cartoon indicate about the struggle between the suffragette on the chair and the prison doctors and nurses?

• What are the broader implications of depicting the conflict in such a way?

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Caption:
Treatment of Political Prisoners Under a Liberal Government

Source:
"Treatment of Political Prisoners," Suffragette (10 Jan 1913).

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