Emmeline Pankhurst was one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the battle for the emancipation of women. She narrates the efforts made by brave women, including herself and two daughters, in spite of cruel treatment by the authorities.
Emmeline Pankhurst was one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the battle for the emancipation of women. She narrates the efforts made by br...
In 1903, five years after her husband died, Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), an all-women suffrage advocacy organization dedicated to "deeds, not words." The group identified as independent from - and often in opposition to - political parties. It became known for physical confrontations: its members smashed windows and assaulted police officers. Pankhurst, her daughters, and other WSPU activists were sentenced to repeated prison sentences, where they staged hunger strikes to secure better conditions. As Pankhurst's eldest daughter Christabel took leadership of...
In 1903, five years after her husband died, Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), an all-women suffrage advocacy organizati...
The ending of the First World War in 1918 was also a momentous one for many British women, who, after shouldering their portion of the conflict and years of campaigning and protest, were finally granted their right to vote in parliamentary elections. As the centenary of this momentous victory for womens suffrage approaches, Leonaur is publishing a series of books which highlight the struggle for womens rights internationally. In Britain, the highest honours must be awarded to the leader of the suffrage movement in the early 20th century, Emmilene...
A giant of womens rights and her times
The ending of the First World War in 1918 was also a momentous one for many British women, who, after ...
A giant of women's rights and her times The ending of the First World War in 1918 was also a momentous one for many British women, who, after shouldering their portion of the conflict and years of campaigning and protest, were finally granted their right to vote in parliamentary elections. As the centenary of this momentous victory for women's suffrage approaches, Leonaur is publishing a series of books which highlight the struggle for women's rights internationally. In Britain, the highest honours must be awarded to the leader of the suffrage movement in the early 20th century, Emmilene...
A giant of women's rights and her times The ending of the First World War in 1918 was also a momentous one for many British women, who, after sho...
