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Affairs at Sea
During the summer of 1914, one of my contacts informed me that Mrs. Pankhurst’s arrest was scheduled to happen this afternoon, therefore I was quick to respond. Reaching out to my friend Eliza, I started preparations for setting out by sea. Eliza was a strong, determined woman, and an activist for women’s suffrage, like myself. Unfortunately, she lacked in boatmanship skills, so I had to direct her how to manage and set up the boat. While we worked, we talked about the pending arrest. “It is cruel how the government can toy with suffragettes like this,” I commented, “What of the right to protest?” “I surmise we don’t count as citizens, Emilia. Not to the United States,” Eliza replied, checking dials. Nodding my head in agreement, I preoccupied myself with wiping down the steering wheel. The US suppressed us every step of the way to women’s rights. The Cat and Mouse act, the latest in …show more content…
After about an hour, Eliza and I saw the ship in the distance, consequently, I plunged full speed ahead. Over the waves, we bounced, the sea a white torrent behind us. As we approached the ship, Eliza stood up and yelled, “The Cats are here, Mrs. Pankhurst! They’re close to you!” Almost on queue, a police boat, near the ship we yelled to, broke off and started to chase us. Away from the pursuit, I drove, with each small wave that came, lurching us up and down, the salty sea spray hitting us all the while. Eliza grabbed onto the rail, while I held on to the steering wheel as tight as I could. Despite our efforts, the police were gaining, and our boat wouldn’t stand up to this speed for much longer. Suddenly, the police boat slowed to a stop. I guessed it was receiving orders because the boat turned away from us and sped away. Watching the police boat grow smaller as smaller in the distance, Eliza and I slowed our boat to a
Affairs at Sea
During the summer of 1914, one of my contacts informed me that Mrs. Pankhurst’s arrest was scheduled to happen this afternoon, therefore I was quick to respond. Reaching out to my friend Eliza, I started preparations for setting out by sea. Eliza was a strong, determined woman, and an activist for women’s suffrage, like myself. Unfortunately, she lacked in boatmanship skills, so I had to direct her how to manage and set up the boat. While we worked, we talked about the pending arrest. “It is cruel how the government can toy with suffragettes like this,” I commented, “What of the right to protest?” “I surmise we don’t count as citizens, Emilia. Not to the United States,” Eliza replied, checking dials. Nodding my head in agreement, I preoccupied myself with wiping down the steering wheel. The US suppressed us every step of the way to women’s rights. The Cat and Mouse act, the latest in …show more content…
After about an hour, Eliza and I saw the ship in the distance, consequently, I plunged full speed ahead. Over the waves, we bounced, the sea a white torrent behind us. As we approached the ship, Eliza stood up and yelled, “The Cats are here, Mrs. Pankhurst! They’re close to you!” Almost on queue, a police boat, near the ship we yelled to, broke off and started to chase us. Away from the pursuit, I drove, with each small wave that came, lurching us up and down, the salty sea spray hitting us all the while. Eliza grabbed onto the rail, while I held on to the steering wheel as tight as I could. Despite our efforts, the police were gaining, and our boat wouldn’t stand up to this speed for much longer. Suddenly, the police boat slowed to a stop. I guessed it was receiving orders because the boat turned away from us and sped away. Watching the police boat grow smaller as smaller in the distance, Eliza and I slowed our boat to a