Last in a series of eight films examining the way women's lives have changed in the 20th century. Breaking Free
'They had the idea in those days that women were inferior to men in intelligence, understanding, everything. They were really the helpmates of their husbands.'
A suffragette on what turned her into a fighter.
Feminism did not die once the vote was won. Militant, moderate and Machiavellian women recall their campaigns throughout the century to persuade women to break out of the doll's house where they were kept dependent on men. Film editor SUSAN SPIVEY Producer DEBORAH PERKIN Series producer
ANGELA HOLDSWORTH