the erosion of democratic suffragism in Britain during the First World War /
First Statement of Responsibility
Jo Vellacott.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvi, 227 pages ;
Dimensions
23 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-216) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction : the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies before the First World War -- Response to war : August to October 1914 -- Division threatens -- Crucial forum : the National Council, February 1915 -- Disaffection and new directions -- No way back -- Cutting down the election fighting fund -- Relations with labour : women's work -- Separate ways -- Back to the franchise -- The vote at last -- Conclusions -- Epilogue.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Exploring the causes and consequences of the divergence between those suffragists who wanted to prepare hearts and minds for a lasting peace to follow the war and those who just wanted to get on with defeating the enemy, this narrative reveals a new dimension of the campaign for the vote."--Jacket.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Feminism-- Great Britain-- History-- 20th century.
Suffragists-- Great Britain-- History.
Women-- Suffrage-- Great Britain-- History-- 20th century.