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her mother died, she gave this to animal causes. Grace featured in a project 'Snapping the
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democratic platform?’ Chappelow was imprisoned for five days. Chappelow might also have been in Leicester on the behalf of the WSPU who had offices at Clement's Inn, as she also sold the paper
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