Publisher's Synopsis
First published in 1911, "The Suffragette - The History of The Women's Militant Suffrage Movement - 1905-1910" is an account of the progress and happenings of the Militant Women's Suffrage Movement by Emmeline Pankhurst, outlining both the steps by which the movement grew and the motives and ideas that animated its promoters. This volume offers a fascinating insight into the origins and struggles of the British suffragette movement and is not to be missed by those with an interest in suffragism and women's history. Contents include: "The Early Days", "The Beginning of the Militant Tactics", "The General Election of 1906", "January to May, 1906", "May to August, 1906", "October to November, 1906", "November, 1906, to February, 1907", etc. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) was a British political activist who organised the British suffragette movement and helped women attain voting rights. "Time" magazine named Pankhurst one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century in 1999.
