Product Description
by Suzanne Keyte (Author)
"As a river cannot rise above the level of its source, so a nation cannot rise above the status of its women" Emmeline Pankhurst The Suffragette Timeline gives an introduction to the sixty-year campaign for women's suffrage in Great Britain as it unfolded. Told via 250 historical events, this history gives a blow-by-blow account of how the struggle for justice was fought through numerous individual acts of personal bravery. This story covers; - The attempts in Parliament of a small group of progressives to widen the franchise - Emmeline Pankhurst's numerous arrests, imprisonments and hunger strikes, and her selfless (but sometimes autocratic) leadership of the Women's Social And Political Union - How the betrayal of women by Herbert Asquith's Liberal Government forced the Suffragettes to increase their campaign of militancy and direct action - The brutal treatment of Suffragette prisoners with force-feeding - Fascinating stories and anecdotes of the many unknown women who gave so much This Timeline will act as a perfect primer for anybody who wants to know more about the 'Votes For Women' movement. It includes an extensive giude for further reading.
Author Biography
Suzanne Keyte is the Archivist at the Royal Albert Hall, which played such an important role in the Suffragette campaign. She has followed a lifelong interest in Women's History, and now writes on the subject for over 5,000 followers on her Facebook page SuffragetteLife.
