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Suffragette

My Own Story

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 The gripping memoir of the leader of the British suffragette movement who was named by Time as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century

With insight and great wit, Emmeline’s autobiography chronicles the beginnings of her interest in feminism through to her militant and controversial fight for women’s right to vote. While Emmeline received a good education, attending an all-girls school and being expected to conform to social norms, she rebelled against conventional women’s roles. At the age of 14 a meeting of women’s rights activists sparked a lifelong passion in her to fight for women’s freedom and she would later claim that it was on that day she became a suffragist. As one after another of the proposed feminist bills were defeated in parliament, Pankhurst was inspired to turn to extreme actions. While she was the figurehead of the suffragette movement, it advocated some controversial tactics such as arson, violent protest, and hunger strikes. Even today there is still debate about the effectiveness of her extreme strategies, but her work is recognized as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in Britain. Her mantle was taken up by her daughters and granddaughter with her legacy still very much alive today. Activists Gender Studies Politics & Activism Social Sciences Women Suffrage
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Attention all women, read how we won our rights and let it inspire you to stand up and speak up.... especially now!!!

How we got our rights

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A really good book, it was a great insight. however the reader is a little excitable.

loved it

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Everyone should read/ listen to this book. It is such an important part of our history. I loved it.

Amazing and important

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Loved it. Written with passion for a cause that revolutionised the lives of women. 100 years old and the ideas of equality live on. An amazing book.

A Must-Read for All Women

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excellent , moving .Really got me thinking .. made me angry at all the weak, ignorant men through time and grateful at the same time to all the women that suffered so that we could be treated fairly as should be .. as God intended.

Moving, informative ... also very sad

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