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100 1 _aFawcett, Millicent Garrett, Dame,
_d1847-1929
245 1 4 _aThe Women's Victory—and After: Personal Reminiscences, 1911-1918
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-04-30
508 _aProduced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Women's Victory—and After: Personal Reminiscences, 1911-1918" by Millicent Garrett Fawcett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the women's suffrage movement in Great Britain, particularly the events leading up to the significant changes in voting rights for women. Fawcett, a prominent activist and leader in the suffrage campaign, shares her personal experiences and reflections on the struggles, achievements, and pivotal moments of the movement during a transformative period in history. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Fawcett's recounting of the women's suffrage struggle, beginning with her introduction of a previous work she wrote in 1911 on the topic. It covers the context of the political landscape, significant opponents like Prime Minister Asquith, and the various efforts suffragists made to gain support, including the introduction of important bills like the Conciliation Bill. Fawcett provides insight into the internal and external challenges faced by the suffrage movement, highlighting the tension between militant and non-militant strategies, as well as the shifting support from political parties. The opening establishes Fawcett not only as a participant in the movement but also as a witness to the evolving discourse on women's rights leading up to the eventual victory of the suffragists in gaining the right to vote. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWomen -- Suffrage -- Great Britain
653 _aSuffragists -- Great Britain -- Biography
653 _aFawcett, Millicent Garrett, Dame, 1847-1929
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48833
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