Die Suffragetten (von frz. Suffrage=Wahl) In unserer Welt gründete Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst 1858-1928 erst 1903 die „Womens Social and Political Union“ In Jason Scotts Parallelwelt scheint der Kampf ums Wahlrecht der Frau schon früher angefangen zu haben.
Einige der Ladys sollen von Madame Vigny in die Kunst der “Umbrella and Parasol Self Defense” eingeweiht worden sein
And it is certain, after seeing Madame's performance that every lady would wish to study the art as, were she acquainted with it, and provided with a hooked umbrella, she could penetrate into the roughest districts, and yet feel sure that any assailant, however formidable, who ventured to molest her, would bitterly regret having done so.
Eine der Schülerinnen, Edith Garrud eröffnete später selber eine Schule für Kampfsport und Selbstverteidigung. Edith Garrud was also clandestinely involved in the training of “the Bodyguard”, a secret society of men and women who were sworn to physically protect Suffragette leaders during their public protest rallies, which were oftenviolently disrupted by conservative Londoners and by the police.
