Women hug each other after their release following the protest on May 11 1970 in the House of Commons. The women gained entrance to the galleries where they disrupted the proceedings of the House and forced an adjournment. A number of women also chained themselves to the gallery seats. Facing front are Dawn Carrell and Alma Marks.
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