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Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Constance Markievicz, Nancy Astor

They terrorised the establishment.

They fought for the vote.

They pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world.

For the hundredth anniversary of the historic moment the franchise was finally extended to women, here is a selection of suffragette and suffragist activists and pioneering MPs from the pages of Jenni Murray’s bestselling A History of Britain in 21 Women. Set against the backdrop of a world where equality is still to be achieved, it is a vital reminder of the great women who fought for change.



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‘Celebrates the defiant spirit of Britain’s groundbreaking heroines’

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      Publisher: Oneworld Publications
      Publication Date: 05/02/2018
      ISBN13: 9781786074751, 978-1786074751
      ISBN10: 1786074753
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Constance Markievicz, Nancy Astor

      They terrorised the establishment.

      They fought for the vote.

      They pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world.

      For the hundredth anniversary of the historic moment the franchise was finally extended to women, here is a selection of suffragette and suffragist activists and pioneering MPs from the pages of Jenni Murray’s bestselling A History of Britain in 21 Women. Set against the backdrop of a world where equality is still to be achieved, it is a vital reminder of the great women who fought for change.



      Trade Review

      ‘Celebrates the defiant spirit of Britain’s groundbreaking heroines’

      * Daily Mail *

      ‘The perfect introduction to the female pioneers who spearheaded the women’s movement and the fight for women’s suffrage.’

      * Vintage Life *

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