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Protest has long paved the way for reforms we consider fundamental today. The #PolicingBill threatens to silence already marginalised voices. Through our collections, we will explore the past, present and future of powerful protests shaping a fairer society for all.
This handkerchief commemorates the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, when 60,000 peaceful protesters gathered to demand the right to vote. The brutal reaction of the yeomanry shocked the nation. This protest was a turning point on the road to democratic reform #PolicingBill 
#VotesForWomen campaigners faced opposition, from ridicule by the press to arrest and force-feeding in prison. The movement was complex. Suffragists were law-abiding whereas some suffragettes broke the law for the cause. #PolicingBill risks criminalising peaceful protestors.
