Emma Sproson
/Overview
Emma Sproson (née Lloyd) born West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England April 13, 1867 (d. 1936). British suffragist, twice imprisoned 1907 for suffrage protests; leader of nonviolent Women's Freedom League; twice jailed 1911 for refusing to license her dog, as protest against tax without vote.
Quotations
"[W]hat differentiates the true reformer from the false is the true sacrifices—all, if need be, not caring for consequences." (The Vote, June 24, 1911; photo wolverhamptonhistory.org.uk)