The suffragettes were members of a militant women's movement in the early 20th century in the United Kingdom who fought for women's right to vote (female suffrage) through radical and direct action. They were distinct from the more peaceful suffragists and used protest tactics, civil disobedience, and sometimes violence to demand voting rights. The movement was founded in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Christabel, Sylvia, and Adela, under the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). Their motto was "deeds not words," and many suffragettes were imprisoned for their activism, including engaging in hunger strikes while in jail. Notable suffragettes included Emmeline Pankhurst and Emily Wilding Davison, the latter of whom famously died after stepping in front of a horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby as a form of protest. The suffragettes were instrumental in raising public awareness and pushing forward the movement for women's voting rights in the UK through their militant campaign that lasted roughly from 1903 to 1914.