Suffragism and the Great War (Hardback) - Newman

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Examines the suffrage movement before, during and after the Great War.

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.

About the Author

Dr Vivien Newman is a respected expert on women in the First World War, with a particular interest in uncovering the lives of women overlooked by other historians. She is on the judging panel for the annual war poetry competitions organised by Never Such Innocence and has previously published four titles with Pen & Sword.

Contributor:
Newman, Vivien
Imprint:
Pen & Sword Military
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Release Date:
30 May 2018
Number of Pages:
176
Binding:
Hardback
ISBN13:
9781526718976

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