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Why did the suffragettes practise knocking policemen鈥檚 helmets off?

Greg James and Bella Mackie find out how 'suffrajitsu' helped women win the right to vote.

On this week's 'Teach Me a Lesson' podcast, Miss Patel tells the story about the incredible Edith Garrud, a martial arts instructor who taught suffragettes how to defend themselves back in the 1910s, in a story involving cudgels, barbed wire, and a targeted campaign against policemen's helmets.

The brand new podcast 'Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie', which features fascinating and fun topics, is now available to download on 大象传媒 Sounds.

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2 minutes