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By Vanessa Pearce
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image captionThe wives of Chrysler's striking workers protested in 1975 - one group demanded men go back to work while others supported the strike
From Lady Godiva's battle for fairer taxes to the fight for better housing, pay and conditions, Coventry's history is packed with women who have spoken up on behalf of the oppressed or voiceless.
Acts of rebellion and resistance in the city have included the fight for the vote, the tragic death of an animal rights campaigner and schoolgirls protesting for the right to wear trousers.
According to legend, Godiva, who was married to Leofric, the Earl of Mercia and Lord of Coventry, rode naked through the city's marketplace in order to reduce taxes imposed by her husband.