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Emmeline Pankhurst A biography

  • Published: 2 Sep 2003
  • DOI: 10.4324/9780203358528
  • Print ISBN: 9780415239783
  • eBook ISBN: 9780203358528

Emmeline Pankhurst was perhaps the most influential woman of the twentieth century. Today her name is synonymous with the ‘votes for women’ campaign and she is remembered as the most brave and inspirational suffrage leader in history.

In this absorbing account of her life both before and after suffrage, June Purvis documents her early political work, her active role within the suffrage movement and her role as a wife and mother within her family.

Contents

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    Front Matter
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    Introduction
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    Childhood and Young Womanhood (1858–1879)
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    Marriage and Entry Into Political Life (1880–March 1887)
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    Political Hostess (June 1887–1892)
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    Socialist and Public Representative (1893–1897)
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    Widowhood and Employment (1898–February 1903)
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    Foundation and Early Years of the WSPU (March 1903–January 1906)
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    To London (February 1906–June 1907)
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    Autocrat of the WSPU? (July 1907–September 1908)
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    Emmeline and Christabel (October 1908–January 1909)
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    ‘A New and More Heroic Plane’ January–September 1909)
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    Personal Sorrow and Fortitude (September 1909–Early January 1911)
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    The Truce Renewed (January–November 1911)
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    The Women’s Revolution (November 1911–June 1912)
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    Break with the Pethick Lawrences (July–October 1912)
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    Honorary Treasurer of the WSPU and Agitator (October 1912–April 1913)
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    Prisoner of the Cat and Mouse Act (April–August 1913)
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    Ousting of Sylvia and a Fresh Start for Adela (August 1913–January 1914)
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    Fugitive (January–August 1914)
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    War Work and a Second Family (September 1914–June 1917)
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    War Emissary to Russia: Emmeline Versus the Bolsheviks (June–October 1917)
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    Leader of the Women’s Party (November 1917–June 1919)
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    Lecturer in North America and Defender of the British Empire (September 1919–December 1925)
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    Last Years: Conservative Parliamentary Candidate (1926–June 1928)
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    Niche in History
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    Back Matter