{"product_id":"the-suffragette-timeline-an-introduction-to-the-suffragettes-epic-struggle-to-win-votes-for-women-9781984220219","title":"The Suffragette Timeline: An introduction to the Suffragette's epic struggle to win Votes For Women","description":"\"As a river cannot rise above the level of its source, so a nation cannot rise above the status of its women\" Emmeline Pankhurst The Suffragette Timeline gives an introduction to the sixty-year campaign for women's suffrage in Great Britain as it unfolded. Told via 250 historical events, this history gives a blow-by-blow account of how the struggle for justice was fought through numerous individual acts of personal bravery. This story covers; - The attempts in Parliament of a small group of progressives to widen the franchise - Emmeline Pankhurst's numerous arrests, imprisonments and hunger strikes, and her selfless (but sometimes autocratic) leadership of the Women's Social And Political Union - How the betrayal of women by Herbert Asquith's Liberal Government forced the Suffragettes to increase their campaign of militancy and direct action - The brutal treatment of Suffragette prisoners with force-feeding - Fascinating stories and anecdotes of the many unknown women who gave so much This Timeline will act as a perfect primer for anybody who wants to know more about the 'Votes For Women' movement. It includes an extensive giude for further reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuzanne Keyte is the Archivist at the Royal Albert Hall, which played such an important role in the Suffragette campaign. She has followed a lifelong interest in Women's History, and now writes on the subject for over 5,000 followers on her Facebook page SuffragetteLife.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434004844818,"sku":"9781984220219","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5563a936-5c91-4ad7-8189-62788f7574fa.jpg?v=1729591266","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-suffragette-timeline-an-introduction-to-the-suffragettes-epic-struggle-to-win-votes-for-women-9781984220219","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}