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Just before the First World War, Perth became the centre of attraction in Scotland for the political rights actions of Suffragettes seeking equal rights in voting, as part of the Votes for Women campaign. The sizeable protest incidents that occurred in Perth included at least two significant disturbances in 1913, during which the police drew their batons, and several Suffragette protests in the following year, during the King and Queen's visit. The main reason Perth was in the spotlight was because of the Suffragette militant actions and the imprisonment and barbaric torture imposed by force-feeding of Suffragettes who went on hunger strike in Perth Prison and were not allowed any letters or visitors. These events caused considerable uproar, especially as up until now, Scotland, unlike England, had refrained from this practice. Matters came to a head in Perth during April 1914 when the Suffragettes' protests and actions attempted to disrupt the King and Queen's Royal visit to the city.

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