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The argument of the broken window pane is the most valuable argument in modern politics. — Emmeline Pankhurst

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The argument of the broken window pane is the most valuable argument in modern politics.

Emmeline Pankhurst
1912
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Women's suffrage movementWomen's rights
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1912
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Emmeline Pankhurst
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Pankhurst, Emmeline. "The Argument of the Broken Pane." Dinner at the Connaught Rooms in Honour of the Released Prisoners. 16 Feb. 1912, Connaught Rooms, London, England, UK.

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