1st Edition
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies 1897-1914 (Routledge Revivals)
By Leslie Hume
Copyright 1982
260 Pages
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Routledge
272 Pages
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Routledge
272 Pages
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Routledge
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First published in 1981, this book traces the history of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) from 1897-1914. Whereas most historians have focused on the more militant aspect of the struggle for female enfranchisement, embodied by the Women’s Political and Social Union (WPSU), this work provides an essential overview of the often dismissed non-violent and constitutional NUWSS... Read more
List of Tables; Preface; I. 1897-1906: The Early Years of the NUWSS II. The NUWSS and the WPSU III. 1910: The Campaign for the Conciliation Bill IV. 1911-1912: The Campaign Continues V. The Election Fighting Fund and the Franchise Bill VI. 1913-1914: Converting the Public and the Parties to the Suffrage Cause; Conclusion; Appendix A: NUWSS: Number of Societies, 1907-1913 Appendix B: NUWSS: Membership, 1907-1913 Appendix C: NUWSS: Annual Receipts, 1907-1913; Bibliography; Index
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Leslie Hume
