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Christabel Pankhurst : a biography / June Purvis.
Van Pelt Library HQ1595.P33 P87 2018
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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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