Images of the national archives : suffragettes / Lauren Willmott.
1918 was a watershed moment for the development of British democracy: for the first time, some women could vote. The occasion marked the culmination of a fifty-year long, arduous struggle of thousands of women and men up and down the country. Using unique documents and images held at The National Ar...
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| Other title: | Suffragettes. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword History,
2018.
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| Series: | Images of the National Archives.
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| Summary: | 1918 was a watershed moment for the development of British democracy: for the first time, some women could vote. The occasion marked the culmination of a fifty-year long, arduous struggle of thousands of women and men up and down the country. Using unique documents and images held at The National Archives, we will delve into the world of suffrage and trace the journey of these thousands of individuals, fighting to achieve women's rights in a man's world, and how they were ultimately able to emerge largely victorious. |
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| Physical Description: | 95 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781526729453 1526729458 |