02/02/2018 Newsround


02/02/2018

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Hi, I'm Martin -

and welcome to Newsround.

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It's a hundred years since a massive

change in the law meant some women

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were allowed to vote in this country

for the very first time.

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And that was made possible

by a few superheroes.

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These are two superheroes with two

very different superpowers,

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both battling a grave injustice.

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The story starts way back in 1897...

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I say!

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..when the only people allowed

to vote for their MPs in the UK

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were rich men and no women at all.

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Marvellous Millicent

was angry about it.

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She set up a league of heroes

known as the suffragists.

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They campaigned for women to get

the votes and tried to get support

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from men in Parliament.

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But for Amazing Emmeline,

this wasn't enough.

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She started a different

group of heroes called

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the suffragettes in 1903.

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They felt that they had to go much

further to bring about change.

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They chained themselves to railings,

set buildings on fire

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and attacked policemen.

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Not everyone liked the suffragettes

because of their tactics.

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But they definitely made an impact.

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And then in 1914, a great darkness

fell upon the planet

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and World War I broke out.

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That meant that women

took the place of men

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in lots of really important jobs,

while the men fought

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on the battlefield.

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And because women made a huge

difference to winning the war,

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it became impossible

to keep ignoring demands to

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give them the vote.

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So in 1918, the rules were changed.

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All adult men were allowed to vote,

and for the first time, some women.

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It would be another ten years before

all women could vote,

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but our superheroes played a huge

part in creating a future where men

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and women could have an equal vote.

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Have you ever wondered

what life's like from a polar

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bear's point of view?

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I know I have - and it

seems so have scientists.

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So they attached

small cameras to some

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of the bears to watch them

going about their daily lives.

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Scientists say Arctic sea ice

has been melting over

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the last few decades -

but polar bears need that ice

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to help them catch their prey.

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They wanted to check

if the animals got enough to eat.

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It's hoped the polar bear eye's view

camera will help teach us more

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about how the animals are surviving.

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Next, it's one of the biggest

sporting events in the world

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and the most important match

in American football.

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I'm talking about the Super Bowl,

which takes place this

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Sunday in the US.

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Ricky caught up with two

experts to find out more

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about this incredible game.

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The Super Bowl is finally here.

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It is one of the biggest sporting

events in the US and it's becoming

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huge all around the world

and here in the UK too.

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It's one of the biggest sporting

events in the world,

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not just the United States,

and it's incredible.

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The United Kingdom taking

to the sport is something

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we are all very excited about.

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The event is outstanding,

the half-time show and everything

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involved with the game,

I'm excited.

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A lot of people talk

about the half-time show

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and there is always a huge celebrity

on the stage.

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Who is it this year?

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Justin Timberlake.

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Can you tell us who is in the final

and this year's Super Bowl?

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We have got the New England Patriots

and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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The Philadelphia Eagles have

never won a Super Bowl

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whereas the Patriots have won five.

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I'm leaning towards

the Philadelphia Eagles right now,

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I like the way they play,

but you can never really bet

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against New England Patriots.

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What about some top

players to look out for?

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The top player in the history

of the game, Tom Brady.

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Philadelphia, you've

got the new quarterback

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Nick Foles who has really come

into his own and last

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couple of games.

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We have Jay Ajayi, a British player,

what do we think of him?

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He has been a spark.

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The reason they have

had success of late

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is because of him and his skill set.

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Great player and fan favourite

and I am excited to see him

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in the first Super Bowl.

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You've won the Super Bowl twice

with the New York Giants.

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Tell us what that feeling was like.

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Hard to describe but I would equate

it to winning the World Cup,

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something people here

are more familiar with.

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It's so exciting, a lifelong dream,

something of a kid America dreams

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about and to finally accomplish

that was very special to me.

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Enjoy your weekend!

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Have a good one.

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