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Struggle and Suffrage in Manchester: Women''s Lives and the Fight for Equality

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By (author): Cooper Glynis Glynis Cooper

Women are not persons.' That was the ruling of the Court of Appeal when Gwynneth Bebb challenged the Law Society to allow her to take exams and become a solicitor. The case was dismissed because only 'persons' (i.e. males) could become members of the Law Society and it proved the depth of misogyny within the Establishment at that time. 'Suffrage and Struggle in Manchester' celebrates the struggle for the recognition of female rights, the centenary of female suffrage and the 90th anniversary of universal suffrage, as well as the female achievements and freedoms gained during those years. For much of the 19th century hundreds of thousands of women were simply legalised slaves with no rights. The suffrage movement was born in the appalling conditions of the 19th century Manchester millscapes, although the later militant suffrage campaign was led by Emmeline Pankhurst, together with her daughters Christabel, Sylvia and Adela. Opposition to female suffrage came from other women, like Margot Asquith and Beatrice Webb, but it was the effort of all women during the Great War which finally won women the vote. Marie Stopes also played a part in female emancipation through her pioneering work in birth control, but her motives had sinister undertones. This is also the story of the countless thousands of women of Manchester, whose names are lost to us, but without whose strength, willingness and determination the development of modern Britain would have been very different. This is their story as much as the story of those who made the headlines and gained their place in the history books. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 22 Oct 2018
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781526712066

About Cooper GlynisGlynis Cooper

Glynis Cooper's family has its roots in the industrial millscapes of Manchester. Although she was born in Stockport she grew up near Bury St Edmunds then spent ten years working in Cambridge before returning to Manchester. Her grandmother was a suffragette and her parents were writers who inspired her enthusiasm for the written word. Glynis trained in the dual disciplines of librarianship and archaeology and enjoys reading researching and writing local histories. She loves islands travelling cooking and playing chess.

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