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... living , but they were not able to do much to strengthen the suffragettes . The typist revolution The decisive shift in the economic position of women came with the expansion and simplification of office work . In the middle of the 19th ...
... living , but they were not able to do much to strengthen the suffragettes . The typist revolution The decisive shift in the economic position of women came with the expansion and simplification of office work . In the middle of the 19th ...
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... living because they had more time , and also meant that women who did not have to earn their own living could spend much less time looking after the house . The liberation of young girls from the need to find a husband as soon as ...
... living because they had more time , and also meant that women who did not have to earn their own living could spend much less time looking after the house . The liberation of young girls from the need to find a husband as soon as ...
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... hold a meeting to demonstrate against starvation wages . The ability to earn an independent living was in urban countries almost a precondition of suffrage the times at which a woman would be most enthusiastic. 115 Epilogue.
... hold a meeting to demonstrate against starvation wages . The ability to earn an independent living was in urban countries almost a precondition of suffrage the times at which a woman would be most enthusiastic. 115 Epilogue.
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19th century agitation American Annie Besant Annie Kenney arrested Asquith Australia became bill Bottom right British campaign cause Christabel Pankhurst Congress countries demonstration Downing Street election electoral Emily Davison Emmeline Emmeline Pankhurst enfranchised England English equality female fight France French gettes girls give votes given the vote giving women going H.G.Wells House of Commons husband Jeanette Rankin Labour Party lady leader less Liberal living London marriage married meant meeting ment middle-class militant movement NAWSA nursing opponents of votes organisation parades police political politicians position of women Prime Minister prison prostitutes reform right to vote Senate servants social struggle suffrage societies suffragettes suffragists supporters of votes Sylvia Sylvia Pankhurst things took Top left Top right United Victoria Victoria Woodhull votes for women wanted the vote woman women the vote women who wanted Women's Freedom League Women's Party women's rights women's suffrage WSPU