Download or read book Struggle and Suffrage in Nottingham written by Carol Lovejoy Edwards and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggle and Suffrage in Nottingham is the story of many women across the generations and their struggle for equality. This was not just a struggle for the vote but also for equality in the workplace and even in their own homes. Women gave a great deal to this country and still do. This book is a celebration of just some of those women whose stories as a whole are too many to tell. We owe our privileges today to those many women who struggled for the freedoms we are allowed to take for granted today. The centenary that is the subject of this book covers two world wars where women took on men’s jobs, with many sacrificing their lives along the way. These women suffered humiliation and force feeding in their quest for the vote and yet continued working towards their dream. This is the first book to concentrate solely on this period in women’s history in our county and shows the struggle women endured at a time when equality was rare among men as well. A woman’s job was seen to be purely looking after the house and raising children. Many men felt threatened by any woman who wanted more. Using many primary sources, including minutes of Nottingham women’s many social groups, this book tells of the women of Nottingham and their work, until now largely hidden behind the prominent men of Nottingham and its county. It tells of their welfare work, their war work, their political efforts and the hardships endured in their own homes. Included are the stories of Helen Watts, suffragette; Lady Laura Ridding, wife of the Bishop of Southwell; Lady Maud Rolleston, who followed her husband to the Boer War; as well as ordinary women undertaking war work, some of whom were Canary Girls in the munitions factories who lost their lives in an explosion in 1918. Nottingham is a city known for its rebellious acts, this centenary in women’s history was no different. This book is merely a place to start when looking at this period in our local history. It cannot cover but a small amount of the work carried out in our city by innumerable women over the centuries.
Download or read book Struggle and Suffrage in Wakefield written by Gaynor Haliday and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about the men of Wakefield, but apart from a couple of well-documented individuals, the women of Wakefield have remained largely ignored. Yet many women in this prosperous West Riding town worked hard to improve their lives and those of other women. Whether this was healthcare, housing, working conditions or providing refuge and training so that girls with no means of support could be made fit for employment, Wakefield’s women worked separately and together to achieve their mutual goals. Some were active campaigners and lobbyists, others chose vocations that quietly improved the lives of the women around them. Struggle and Suffrage in Wakefield uses historical newspaper articles, minutes of meetings, annual reports, first-hand stories and research into census returns to illustrate how women’s lives changed over a 100 year period and reveal some of those Wakefield women whose influence made things happen.
Download or read book The Routledge Companion to British Women s Suffrage written by Krista Cowman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-07-31 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The suffrage movement remains the largest autonomous political movement of women in British history. The Routledge Companion to British Women’s Suffrage provides a comprehensive survey of state-of-the-art contemporary scholarship on this movement. Arranged across four thematic sections, this volume explores the range of developments in suffrage research since the 1990s, combining a range of scholars’ unique insights to offer a much more complete picture of the British suffrage campaign. Each section provides a thoroughgoing overview of different approaches that have underpinned studies of the British suffrage movement, across disciplines ranging from history and gender studies, to literature, digital humanities, and sociology. Sections also explore the various aspects of the material cultures of the suffrage campaign, the variety of suffrage organisations, and the legacies of the movement. The Routledge Companion to British Women’s Suffrage is an essential handbook for those studying the history, sociology, and politics of the suffrage movement, with a valuable insight into contemporary developments in research.
Download or read book The Suffragettes Complete History Of the Movement 6 Volumes in One Edition written by Harriot Stanton Blatch and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 4398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Suffragettes Complete History Of the Movement represents a monumental anthology that not only explores the suffrage movement in exhaustive detail but does so through a diversity of literary forms: essays, speeches, letters, and memoirs, among others. This collection provides an unparalleled insight into the historical and social dynamics of the struggle for women's voting rights, capturing its emotional gravity, ideological conflicts, and the tactical evolution over time. Notably, the anthology stands out for including landmark pieces that have shaped and been shaped by the suffrage movement, offering readers an immersive experience into the eras socio-political context. The editors and contributors, Harriot Stanton Blatch, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Gage, Ida H. Harper, are figures of monumental importance within the suffrage narrative, each bringing unique perspectives grounded in their personal experiences and broader historical movements. Their collective work in this anthology not only commemorates their contributions but situates their struggles and triumphs within the larger narrative of human rights advancements. Furthermore, their backgrounds encapsulate a rich diversity of feminist thought, highlighting the multiplicity of strategies and philosophies that underpinned the movement. As a scholarly compendium, The Suffragettes Complete History Of the Movement is a vital resource for anyone interested in the intersections of gender, politics, and history. It offers an extensive exploration of the suffrage movement, enabling readers to appreciate the complexities and the collective power of women's voices rallying for change. This anthology is a testament to the enduring significance of the suffragette movement, providing educational depth alongside inspiring narratives of resilience and solidarity. It is an essential read for those seeking to understand the foundation of feminist movements and the evolutionary strides towards equality.
Download or read book Routledge Library Editions The Labour Movement written by Various and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-07-28 with total page 13366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set of 44 volumes, originally published between 1924 and 1995, amalgamates a wide breadth of research on the Labour Movement, including labour union history, the early stages and development of the Labour Party, and studies on the working classes. This collection of books from some of the leading scholars in the field provides a comprehensive overview of the subject how it has evolved over time, and will be of particular interest to students of political history.
Download or read book Chartist Experience written by James Epstein and published by Springer. This book was released on 1982-11-04 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Women s Suffrage Movement written by Maroula Joannou and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the best of recent feminist scholarship on the suffrage movement, illustrating its complexity, richness and diversity.
Download or read book British Working Class Politics 1832 1914 written by G. D. H. Cole and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1941. This purpose of this history of the earlier phases of the political Labour movement was due to the author’s belief that there was a need for a positive effort to re-create the legion of inspired and untiring propagandists for Socialism whose work made the Labour Party possible. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of history and politics.
Download or read book Annals of Nottinghamshire History of the County of Nottingham including the Borough written by Thomas BAILEY (of Nottingham.) and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annals of Nottinghamshire written by Thomas Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Suffrage and Women s Writing written by June Hannam and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines different types of women’s creative writing in support of the demand for the parliamentary vote, including autobiographies, memoirs, letters, diaries, novels, and drama. The women’s suffrage movement became far more visible in the Edwardian period. Large demonstrations and militant actions such as destruction of property were widely reported in the press and reached a wide audience. Eager to get their message across, suffrage campaigners not only took collective action but also used women’s creative talents—whether as artists, musicians, or writers—to win hearts and minds for the cause. Through a close reading of contemporary texts, the chapters in this book reveal the diverse nature of the suffrage movement and its ideas, and the complex relationship between the personal and the political. The contributors also highlight the significance of women’s writing as a means to advance the suffrage cause and as a key element of suffrage propaganda. This book was originally published as a special issue of Women’s Writing.
Download or read book Suffrage and Women s Writing written by June Hannam and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines different types of women's creative writing in support of the demand for the parliamentary vote, including autobiographies, memoirs, letters, diaries, novels, and drama. The women's suffrage movement became far more visible in the Edwardian period. Large demonstrations and militant actions such as destruction of property were widely reported in the press and reached a wide audience. Eager to get their message across, suffrage campaigners not only took collective action but also used women's creative talents--whether as artists, musicians, or writers--to win hearts and minds for the cause. Through a close reading of contemporary texts, the chapters in this book reveal the diverse nature of the suffrage movement and its ideas, and the complex relationship between the personal and the political. The contributors also highlight the significance of women's writing as a means to advance the suffrage cause and as a key element of suffrage propaganda. This book was originally published as a special issue of Women's Writing.
Download or read book Unrespectable Radicals written by Paul A. Pickering and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1988 Iain McCalman's seminal work, Radical Underworld, unravelled the complex and clandestine revolutionary networks of democrats that operated in London between 1790 and the beginnings of Chartism, to reveal an urban underworld of prophets, infidels, pornographers and rogue preachers where powerful satirical and subversive subcultures were developed. This present volume reflects and builds upon the diversity of McCalman's discoveries, to present fresh insights into the culture and operation of popular politics in the 'age of reform'. It is a coherent and integrated treatment of the subject that offers a window into this 'unrespectable' underworld and questions whether it was a blackguard subculture or a more complex and rich counter-culture with powerful literary, legal and political implications. This book brings together an international team of experienced scholars to explore the concepts and subjects pioneered by McCalman. The volume presents a focused and coherent review of popular politics, from the meeting rooms of a reform society and the theatre stage, to the forum of the courtroom and the depths of prison.
Download or read book The Struggle for Workers Health written by Ray H. Elling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To better understand how strong worker protection systems differ from weak ones, this volume reports and interprets a study carried out in six nations-Sweden, Finland, The German Democratic Republic, The Federal Republic of Germany, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America. The work involved interviews with reputational leaders of different interest groups as well as observations, extensive document study and correspondence with key informants.
Download or read book From Liberal to Labour with Women s Suffrage Second Edition written by Jo Vellacott and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catherine Marshall was a vital figure in the women's suffrage movement in Britain before the First World War. Using her remarkable political skills on behalf of the major non-militant organization, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), she built close connections with major suffragist politicians, leading some, in all three parties, to consider adopting a measure of women's enfranchisement as a party plank. By 1913 Marshall was uniquely placed as a lobbyist, with inside information and sympathetic listeners in every party. Through her the dynamically re-organized NUWSS brought the women's suffrage issue to the fore of public awareness. It pushed the Labour Party to adopt a strong stand on women's suffrage and raised working-class consciousness, re-awakening a long-dormant demand for full adult enfranchisement. Had the general election due in 1915 taken place, NUWSS financial and organizational support for the Labour Party might well have been substantial enough to influence the final results. These impressive achievements were forgotten by the time Catherine Marshall died in 1961. Even recent research on the period has failed to show the full significance of the issue of women's suffrage, much less Marshall's part in the movement. Jo Vellacott's revealing account of Marshall's political work also includes vivid descriptions of a liberal Victorian childhood, a strangely purposeless young adulthood, and the heady experiences of women who, through the awakening of political consciousness, forged a lifestyle to fit their new aspirations.
Download or read book The Suffragette written by Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Women s Activism in Twentieth Century Britain written by Paula Bartley and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as an introduction to the extraordinary diversity of women’s activism. Paula Bartley's original research is supported by a range of writing to provide a powerful impression of the actions taken by groups of women from across the social and political spectrum, making the book invaluable to both students and interested readers. These women set out to make a difference to their locality, their country and sometimes the world. The story of women’s activism embodies stimulating accounts of progress and reversals, of commitment and uncertainty, of competing rights and challenging wrongs. The story of women’s activism is not tidy or well-ordered. It is messy and unorthodox. And full of surprises.
