Drawing of a WFL meeting in the home of Emmeline and Richard Pankhurst, circa 1890.

In 1889, the Women's Franchise League is formed which aimed to win the vote for married women as well as single women and widowed women. This league lasted until 1903. This league was founded by Emmeline Pankhurst and her husband Richard Pankhurst in aims to promote women's suffrage. 

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