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Adams, Beverley

 
9781526773906: The Rebel Suffragette: The Life of Edith Rigby
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ISBN 10 : 1526773902 ISBN 13 : 9781526773906
Editeur : Pen & Sword History, 2021

Synopsis

The suffragette movement swept the country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Led by the Pankhurst\x27s, the focus of the movement was in London with demonstrations and rallies taking place across the capital. But this was a nationwide movement with a strong northern influence with Edith Rigby being an ardent supporter. Edith was a controversial figure, not only was she was the first woman to own and ride a bicycle in her home town but she was founder of a school for girls and young women. Edith followed the example of Emmeline Pankhurst and her supporters and founded the Preston branch of the Women\x27s Social and Political Union. She was found guilty of arson and an attempted bomb attack in Liverpool following which she was incarcerated and endured hunger strike forming part of the ‘Cat and Mouse\x27 system with the government. During a political rally with Winston Churchill Edith threw a black pudding at a MP. There are many tales to tell in the life of Edith Rigby, she was charismatic, passionate, ruthless and thoroughly unpredictable. She was someone who rejected the accepted notion of what a woman of her class should be the way she dressed and the way she ran her household but she was independent in mind and spirit and always had courage in her own convictions. As a suffragette, she was just as effective and brave as the Pankhurst women. This is the story of a life of a lesser known suffragette. This is Edith\x27s story.

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À propos de l'auteur

Beverley Adams was born and raised in Preston, Lancashire. She gained her BA (Hons) in English Literature and her MA in English with The Open University. Her interests include history, in particular local history, reading, travel and following Preston North End Football Club. She works in the Private Sector and this is her first book.

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Éditeur
Pen & Sword History
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1526773902
ISBN 13 
9781526773906
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
168
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Personne responsable
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