Suffragette by Emmeline Pankhurst
Women are very slow to rouse, but once they are aroused, once they are determined, nothing on earth and nothing in heaven will make women give way; it is impossible. Emmeline Pankhurst, born in 1858, was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. Pankhurst's militant tactics made her many admirers and foes alike. Tired of weak and non-violent demands for women enfranchisement, Pankhurst decided to attract attention of authorities by adopting arson as a method. Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), an all-women suffrage advocacy organization dedicated to deeds, not words. Pankhurst, her daughters, and other WSPU activists received repeated prison sentences, where they staged hunger strikes to secure better conditions. Emmeline fought till the end, sacrificed comfort lifestyle and her family, risked her own life number of time. She dedicated herself to the cause completely and did everything for her ideals and beliefs in a just and equal society. Emmeline Pankhurst died in 1928, shortly before women were given full voting rights. This edition brings to you the powerful autobiography of this courageous woman in celebration of the undying spirit of freedom, equality and woman power. In 1999 Time named Pankhurst as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century, stating she shaped an idea of women for our time; she shook society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back. She was widely criticized for her militant tactics, and historians disagree about their effectiveness, but her work is recognized as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in Britain.
Pankhurst was designated one of Time's 100 Most Important Persons of the 20th Century in 1999, with the following statement: She created an notion of women for our time; she rocked society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back. Her militant tactics were highly criticized, and historians argue about their efficiency, yet her work is considered as a critical component in gaining women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910146149 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910146145 |
| Title | Suffragette |
| Author | Emmeline Pankhurst |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Solis Press |
| Year published | 2015-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
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