Introduction
6 February 2018 saw the largest ever gathering of women parliamentarians past and present, as they congregated in Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament to mark one hundred years since the Representation of the People Act had enfranchised the first British women. Joined by campaigners, profess...
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| Published in | The Politics of Women's Suffrage p. 1 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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University of London
01.11.2021
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | 6 February 2018 saw the largest ever gathering of women parliamentarians past and present, as they congregated in Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament to mark one hundred years since the Representation of the People Act had enfranchised the first British women. Joined by campaigners, professionals, young people and historians, a series of eminent politicians considered the achievements, significance and legacy of suffrage campaigners. The Prime Minister, Theresa May, for example, discussed Parliament itself as a focal point for suffrage activism, referring to the cupboard where Emily Wilding Davison hid on census night 1911, the statue to which Margery |
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| ISBN: | 9781912702954 1912702959 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctv2321krx.7 |