An insightful volume featuring the memoirs of Emmeline Pankhurst, the founder of the UK suffragette movement.
Offering a fascinating insight into the life and mind of one of the most important people in Britain’s history. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) was an English political activist and the architect of the British suffragette movement. She founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903 and helped women attain the right to vote. In 1914, she collated her memoirs into this volume, detailing her childhood and revolutionary actions.
This volume is divided into three books:
- The Making of a Militant
- Four Years of Peaceful Militancy
- The Women’s Revolution
First published in 1914, this new edition of My Own Story features an introductory extract from Women as World Builders.
Table of Content
The chapters in this volume include:
About the author
Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) was an English political activist and suffragette. She founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903, an all-female organisation that advocated for women’s suffrage. For forty years, she battled for women’s rights, staging hunger strikes and receiving multiple prison sentences for her often violent protests. In July 1928, just weeks after her death, the UK government granted women over the age of 21 the right to vote. Her work was a crucial factor in achieving this feat.
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