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Christabel Pankhurst : a biography / June Purvis.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Purvis, June, author.
Series:
Women's and gender history
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Pankhurst, Christabel, Dame, 1880-1958.
Pankhurst, Christabel.
Suffragists--Great Britain--Biography.
Suffragists.
Great Britain.
Feminists--Great Britain--Biography.
Feminists.
Women--Political activity--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Women.
Women--Political activity.
History.
Genre:
Biographies.
History.
Physical Description:
xiv, 563 pages ; 25 cm.
Place of Publication:
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Contents:
1 'Every struggling cause shall be ours ...': 1880-8 11
2 Growing up in an atmosphere of politics: 1889-91 22
3 Sisterly rivalry: 1892-6 35
4 Young womanhood: 1897-1902 50
5 Foundation and early years of the WSPU: 1903-4 65
6 Christabel and Annie go to prison: 1905 84
7 To London as strategist of the WSPU: 1906 103
8 Rapid growth of the WSPU and splits: 1907 124
9 Greatest living speaker of her day: 1908 150
10 'Remember the dignity of your womanhood': 1909 179
11 Personal sorrow and a truce: 1910 210
12 'Rise up women!': 1911 236
13 Escape to France: January 1912-end of June 1912 266
14 Break with the Lawrences: July 1912-end of December 1912 288
15 The arson campaign and moral crusade: January 1913-end of September 1913 315
16 Troublesome sisters: ousting of Sylvia and a fresh start for Adela: October 1913-end of August 1914 340
17 War years abroad: October 1914-end of April 1917 370
18 Co-leader of the Women's Party: May 1917-end of October 1918 400
19 Parliamentary candidate and single parent: November 1918-end of July 1921 415
20 Second Adventist ministry: August 1921-end of June 1928 437
21 Elizabeth/Betty/Aurea: July 1928-end of June 1940 465
22 Living in the United States: July 1940-December 1956 485
23 Final years: 1957-8 507
24 Legacy 521.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780415279475
041527947X
9780815371496
0815371497
OCLC:
166383962

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