
Additional keywords: Emmeline Pankurst, Christabel Pankurst, Sylvia Pankurst, Annie Kenney, Women's Social and Political Untion, Lady Constance Lytton, Hunger strike, Holloway Prison, Cat & Mouse Act.
This work investigates the origins, tactics, and personal sacrifices of the British suffragette movement led by the Women's Social and Political Union. Midge Mackenzie compiles a comprehensive historical record, utilizing primary source accounts and archival materials to document the struggle for women's voting rights. The text examines the transition from peaceful protest to militant activism, framing the movement within the broader context of early 20th-century British political reform.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Historians and researchers frequently cite this work as a foundational visual and textual archive of the British suffragette movement. Readers often note the intensity of the primary source accounts, which provide a visceral look at the conditions within Holloway Prison and the political climate of the era.
Page Count:
352
Publication Date:
1975-01-01
Publisher:
Vintage/Random c1975, 1988
ISBN-10:
0140040935
ISBN-13:
9780140040937
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