Suffragism and the Great War (ePub)
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
File Size: 1.9 MB (.epub)
Pages: 158
ISBN: 9781526718990
Published: 30th May 2018
Great War Women: Their war, lives & stories
Watch Vivien's talk on Suffrage Women - Did they really go home and sit still?
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Join Dr Vivien Newman, arm in arm, with some of the formidable women of the pre-First World War suffrage and anti-suffrage movements as, on the declaration of war, they turn their considerable skills, honed over 50 years of active campaigning, to both support of the war and the pursuit of peace.
Get to know how these women could bend politicians' wills to their own, challenge and break the many role-norms of contemporary patriarchal society, raise hundreds of thousands of pounds in voluntary contributions and help convince the US public to join the Allied Cause.
This book explodes many myths, including the simplistic idea that it was women's war service alone which led to their partial enfranchisement in 1918 as some form of reward from a grateful nation.
Vivien Newman reveals a social tapestry which is both complex and infinitely fascinating, one of old friendships broken and new ones formed, shifting alliances and bitter rivalries, of loyalties and even betrayals.
This is a fascinating selection of biographies, providing a valuable cross section of the wartime experiences of suffrage and anti-suffrage campaigners, covering a range of extraordinary people.
History of War
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This book bridges the gaps.
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A fascinating account of the exploits of those who contributed to the effect of women's war service to achieve women receiving the vote.
Essex Family History Society
Editor's Choice
The Great War magazine, September 2018 – reviewed by Mark Marsay
Well written and researched, engaging and informative... A first-rate book which deserves its place on your Great War bookshelf.
As featured in 'Reviews in brief'
WDYTYA?, August 2018 - by Fiona Flanagan
About Dr Vivien Newman
Dr Vivien Newman is the author of We Also Served: The Forgotten Women of the First World War. An expert on women's experiences during the First World War, she is based at the University of Essex. Dr Newman is also working on a collection of women's First World War poetry and a book on children's experiences during the conflict, both due to be published by Pen and Sword. She is a regular speaker at national conferences and for groups including the Women's Institute and the Western Front Association.
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