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Author Purvis, June

Title Christabel Pankhurst : a Biography
Published London : Taylor and Francis, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (605 pages)
Series Women's and Gender History
Women's and gender history.
Contents Introduction; 1. 'Every struggling cause shall be ours . . .': 1880-8; 2. Growing up in an atmosphere of politics: 1889-91; 3. Sisterly rivalry: 1892-6; 4. Young womanhood: 1897-1902; 5. Foundation and early years of the WSPU: 1903-4; 6. Christabel and Annie go to prison: 1905; 7. To London as strategist of the WSPU: 1906; 8. Rapid growth of the WSPU and splits: 1907; 9. Greatest living speaker of her day: 1908; 10. 'Remember the dignity of your womanhood': 1909
11. Personal sorrow and a truce: 1910; 12. 'Rise up women!': 1911; 13. Escape to France: January 1912-end of June 1912; 14 Break with the Lawrences: July 1912-end of December 1912; 15. The arson campaign and moral crusade: January 1913-end of September 1913; 16. Troublesome sisters: ousting of Sylvia and a fresh start for Adela: October 1913-end of August 1914; 17. War years abroad: October 1914-end of April 1917; 18. Co-leader of the Women's Party: May 1917-end of October 1918; 19. Parliamentary candidate and single parent: November 1918-end of July 1921 20. Second Adventist ministry: August 1921-end of June 1928; 21. Elizabeth/Betty/Aurea: July 1928-end of June 1940; 22. Living in the United States: July 1940-December 1956; 23. Final years: 1957-8; 24. Legacy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 533-544) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Pankhurst, Christabel, Dame, 1880-1958.
SUBJECT Pankhurst, Christabel, Dame, 1880-1958 fast
Subject Suffragists -- Great Britain -- Biography
Feminists -- Great Britain -- Biography
Women -- Political activity -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Social Scientists & Psychologists.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Women.
Feminists
Suffragists
Women -- Political activity
Great Britain
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781351246644
135124664X