Episode Four - Breaking the law artwork
Represent! Voices 100 Years On

Episode Four - Breaking the law

  • E4
  • 16:57
  • January 10th 2019

In this fourth episode, Helen Antrobus reflects on the legacy of the Suffragettes who broke the law in protest at women being denied the right to vote. In particular, she explores the experiences of working-class suffragette, Selina Martin, whose hunger strike medal and personal letters are displayed in Represent! Helen also explores objects from recent protests, including a ‘Time’s Up Theresa’ jumpsuit worn by a member of Sisters Uncut during their 2018 BAFTA’s protest and an armband worn a symbol, of solidarity with hunger strikers at the Yarls Wood Immigration Removal Centre. The episode closes with the question ‘if the law is wrong should you break it?’

Represent! Voices 100 Years On

In this six part series, we reflect on those who campaigned for better representation; most famously the suffragists and the militant suffragettes. We explore what it means to vote and how else you can make your voice heard. We ask is it ever acceptable to break the law in protest? And how far have we really come in 100 years?

Presented by Programme Officer and suffrage expert Helen Antrobus, the podcast series covers a section of the exhibition in each episode, exploring key objects and archives in depth.