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Emmeline Pankhurst : a biography /

Emmeline Pankhurst, a middle-class mother of five from Manchester, England, changed history when, in 1903, she formed the Women's Social and Political Union. Under her fiery and unorthodox leadership, this militant group-given to church burning, window smashing, and royal slurs-won the parliame...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Purvis, June
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Colección:Women's and gender history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Childhood and young womanhood 1858 1879; 2 Marriage and entry into political life 1880 March 1887; 3 Political hostess June 1887 1892; 4 Socialist and public representative 1893 1897; 5 Widowhood and employment 1898 February 1903; 6 Foundation and early years of the WSPU March 1903 January 1906; 7 To London February 1906 June 1907; 8 Autocrat of the WSPU July 1907 September 1908; 9 Emmeline and Christabel October 1908 January 1909; 10 A new and more heroic plane January September 1909.
  • 11 Personal sorrow and fortitude September 1909 early January 191112 The truce renewed January November 1911; 13 The women's revolution November 1911 June 1912; 14 Break with the Pethick Lawrences July October 1912; 15 Honorary treasurer of the WSPU and agitator October 1912 April 1913; 16 Prisoner of the Cat and Mouse Act April August 1913; 17 Ousting of Sylvia and a fresh start for Adela ugust 1913 January 1914; 18 Fugitive January A.