The Suffragette Movement: An Intimate Account of Persons and Ideals - With an Introduction by Dr Richard Pankhurst“The Suffragette Movement - An Intimate Account Of Persons And Ideals” is a 1931 work by E. Sylvia Pankhurst. In this volume, Pankhurst aims to describe the events and experiences of the movement, as well as the characters and intentions of those involved. In this fascinating volume, Pankhurst shows the strife, suffering, a hope behind the pageantry, the rhetoric, and the turbulence of the time. Highly recommended for those with an interest in the British suffragette movement and worthy of a place on any every bookshelf. Contents include: “Richard Marsden Pankhurst”, “The Rise of the Women's Suffrage Movement”, “Emmeline Goulden”, “The Manchester by-election of 1883”, “Green Hayes”, “Third Reform Act. Pankhurst V. Hamilton”, etc. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) was a British political activist who organised the British suffragette movement and helped women attain voting rights. “Time” magazine named Pankhurst one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century in 1999. |
Contents
JANUARY TO MAY 1906 | |
MAY TO AUGUST 1906 | |
OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER 1906 | |
APRIL AND MAY 1908 | |
JUNE 1908 | |
JULY TO OCTOBER 1908 | |
OCTOBER 1908 | |
OCTOBER TO THE END OF 1908 | |
NOVEMBER TO THE END OF 1908 | |
JANUARY TO MARCH 1909 | |
JUNE AND JULY 1909 | |
NOVEMBER 1906 TO FEBRUARY 1907 | |
FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1907 | |
A CROP OF BYELECTIONS MARCH TO MAY 1907 | |
THE FORMATION OF THE WOMENS FREEDOM LEAGUE REVIVAL OF MILITANT TACTICS | |
THE THIRD WOMENS PARLIAMENT AND MORE MILITANT TACTICS | |
JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1909 | |
SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 1909 | |
OCTOBER 1909 TO JANUARY 1910 | |
DECEMBER 1909 TO JANUARY 1910 | |
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