Emily Davison's early life and education
I can describe Emily Davison's early life and education.
Emily Davison's early life and education
I can describe Emily Davison's early life and education.
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Key learning points
- Emily Davison was born in South East London in 1872.
- When she was eight years old, one of her sisters died from a deadly disease, diphtheria.
- Emily loved reading so much that she went on to study literature at university.
- She did well in her studies and got such high marks that she should have received a degree.
- However, as a woman, Emily was not allowed to get a degree.
Keywords
Diphtheria - diphtheria was a common childhood disease in Victorian England which affected the throat or skin
Literature - literature is written work such as stories, poems and plays
Degree - a degree is a certificate to show someone has completed studying a subject at university
Common misconception
Some may think that women were not allowed to go to university at all in Victorian Britain.
Women were allowed to study at university, work very hard and take all of the same exams as men, but they were not allowed the degree at the end of it.
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written work such as stories, poems and plays
a certificate to show someone has completed studying at university