Mrs Despard and The Suffrage Movement (Paperback)

Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley, 2020

1526767414 / 9781526767417

Serie: Buch 2 von 5 - Trailblazing Women

Anbieter: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, AustralienAussieBookSeller

Verkäufer/-in mit 5 Sternen

Verkäufer:in bei ZVAB seit 22. Juni 2007

Softcover

Zustand: Neu

EUR 25,80

EUR 32,93 Versand 
Versand von Australien nach USA

Anzahl: 1 verfügbar

In den Warenkorb
30 Tage kostenlose Rückgabe

Artikelbeschreibung des Verkäufers

Paperback. Charlotte Despard, social reformer and suffragette, was always known as Mrs Despard, never Charlotte. Her name should be synonymous with those of Emmeline Pankhurst and Millicent Fawcett; instead, she remains overlooked. Born in 1844, Charlotte's childhood was difficult: she found solace in great literature, identifying with Milton and the romantic words of Shelley. She married Maximillian Despard and had the opportunity to explore the world and try her hand at a career as a novelist. Widowed in her early 40s, her money and status allowed her to live a life of surprising freedom for a woman of her time. Charlotte devoted her life to improving the lot of the poor and moved to live among them in the London slums. She fought for better and fairer living/working conditions for all, supporting adult suffrage before becoming heavily involved in the fight for votes for women. She joined Emmeline Pankhurst's Women's Social and Political Union and when that organisation split in 1907 co-founded the Women's Freedom League, becoming its first, much loved, president. She also served as editor and major contributor to its newspaper, The Vote. When suffrage activities were largely suspended after the outbreak of WW1 in 1914, she returned to her Irish roots and moved to Dublin to support the fight for Irish home rule. After some women were enfranchised in 1918 she tried to capitalise on the upturn for women's political freedom (unsuccessfully) running for Parliament. Charlotte's political and public career ended tragically when she died in Belfast aged 95, penniless and alone, having given all her money to helping the less fortunate. Charlotte's quiet legacy continues to this day in her work particularly for the rights of women and children. AUTHOR: Dr Lynne Graham-Matheson and Dr Helen Matheson-Pollock are a mother and daughter team who came across Charlotte Despard when researching notable women in Kent. Lynne lives in Kent and recently retired as a university research fellow. She has previously published academic books and papers, mainly concerned with education. She has a particular interest in women's lives in the 20th century. Helen's primary research interests are early modern women and their involvement in politics, literature and education. She is currently an Honorary Research Associate at UCL. She lives in Kenya with her husband and two young children. 16 b/w illustrations The fascinating and inspiring history of an overlooked heroine of the women's suffrage movement. Mrs (Charlotte) Despard co-founded the Women's Freedom League in 1907, becoming its first, much loved, president. She had a direct hand in guiding change at a time when women's powers of influence were severely restricted. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781526767417

Titel
Mrs Despard and The Suffrage Movement (Paperback)
Autor
Helen Matheson-Pollock, Lynne Graham-Matheson
Verlag
Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley
Erscheinungsjahr
2020
Zustand
new
Einband
Paperback
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
1526767414
ISBN-13
9781526767417
Serie
Buch 2 von 5: Trailblazing Women

AussieBookSeller

Truganina, VIC, Australien

Verkäufer/-in mit 5 Sternen

Verkäufer:in bei ZVAB seit 22. Juni 2007

Versandkosten von Australien nach USA

Artikel25 bis 45 Werktage8 bis 14 Werktage
Erster ArtikelEUR 32,93EUR 39,16
Die Versandzeiten werden von den Verkäuferinnen und Verkäufern festgelegt. Sie variieren je nach Versanddienstleister und Standort. Sendungen, die den Zoll passieren, können Verzögerungen unterliegen. Eventuell anfallende Abgaben oder Gebühren sind von der Käuferin bzw. dem Käufer zu tragen. Die Verkäuferin bzw. der Verkäufer kann Sie bezüglich zusätzlicher Versandkosten kontaktieren, um einen möglichen Anstieg der Versandkosten für Ihre Artikel auszugleichen.

Zahlungsarten

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Unternehmensdaten der Verkäuferin bzw. des Verkäufers

The Nile Group Pty Ltd

42 Apex Drive
Truganina, VIC Australien 3029