Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. In 1999 Time named Pankhurst as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. She was widely criticized for her militant tactics, and historians disagree about their effectiveness, but her work is recognized as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in Britain. Contents: - My Own Story - The Making of a Militant - Four Years of Peaceful Militancy - The Women's Revolution - Freedom or Death

Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. In 1999 Time named Pankhurst as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. She was widely criticized for her militant tactics, and historians disagree about their effectiveness, but her work is recognized as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in Britain. Contents: - My Own Story - The Making of a Militant - Four Years of Peaceful Militancy - The Women's Revolution - Freedom or Death

In "Emmeline Pankhurst: Meine eigene Geschichte" präsentiert die britische Frauenrechtlerin eine bewegende Autobiografie, die nicht nur ihre persönlichen Erlebnisse, sondern auch den historischen und literarischen Kontext des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts einfängt. Pankhurst schildert eindringlich die Entwicklung der Suffragettenbewegung, gewährt Einblicke in politische Strategien und soziale Spannungen dieser Zeit und vermittelt durch ihre klare, leidenschaftliche Sprache die Dringlichkeit ihres Anliegens. Ihr literarischer Stil ist geprägt von Sachlichkeit und Emotionalität, wodurch die...