The Welsh suffragette Rachel Barrett was born on the 12th of November, 1874, in Carmarthen, to Welsh-speaking parents. She grew up in Llandeilo then was educated at a boarding school in Stroud and at Aberystwyth University. After graduating with a BSc degree, Rachel became a science teacher, working in Llangefni and Penarth. 2 years after graduating, Rachel joined the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), after attending a suffrage rally in Cardiff. She worked with Adela Pankhurst in Cardiff and Barry, speaking at WSPU meetings herself as well, often in Welsh. Rachel’s headmistress disapproved of these activities, especially when Rachel was flour-bombed with Adela in Cardiff Bay. So, Rachel left her teaching job in 1907 and attended London School of Economics, becoming more involved at WSPU’s headquarters in London. Aftet she was asked by Christabel Pabkhurst, Rachel left her studies to become a full-time organiser for WSPU, noting “it was a definite call and I obe
