- 340 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
When Tessa Blackstone moved in to 2 Gower Street, London, she was delighted to discover that a previous tenant had been Millicent Garrett Fawcett, the suffragist leader who dedicated her life to securing women's right to vote. But Tessa could not find a recent biography of this impressive woman, as the historical narrative favoured the militant suffragettes over the suffragists, who campaigned within the law and disapproved of violence. Some years later, Tessa resolved to fix the omission herself and began to uncover Millicent's life story.
Growing up in a large family in Suffolk, Millicent and her sisters challenged Victorian views about the role of women in their pursuit of education, employment and enfranchisement. Getting married at twenty did not deter Millicent from becoming a writer and feminist campaigner. Her husband Henry Fawcett, a blind academic and Liberal politician, shared her views and encouraged her. She was devastated by his early death, but her grit and determination kept her going. Over many decades, she battled against indifference and prejudice and was successful in not only winning women the vote but also fighting for improvements in their educational opportunities and employment prospects.
Brimming with charming anecdotes about Millicent's life from cradle to grave, this is the definitive biography of an extraordinary activist and campaigner who changed Britain's political landscape for ever.
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Table of contents
- Praise
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1: Family Life in Aldeburgh
- 2: Education at Home and at School
- 3: Getting Married and Leaving Home
- 4: Entry into Political Life with Harry
- 5: 2 Gower Street – Agnes, Rhoda and Philippa
- 6: Campaigning Widow
- 7: The Liberal Imperialist
- 8: New Approaches in the Campaign for Women’s Votes
- 9: The Suffragettes and the Resort to Violence
- 10: The First World War and Votes for Women at Last
- 11: Hinterland
- 12: Marching On to the Final Victory
- Epilogue
- Selected Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- Plates
- Copyright