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A Century of Female Revolution
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This dramatic social history follows the struggle for women’s rights in England from the Industrial Revolution to the Suffragist victory after WWI.
The 100 years from 1819-1919 saw remarkable change for women in England. From the early nineteenth century, when women were not even considered ‘persons' under the law, they achieved full legal rights and status. The doors of education and employment were thrown open to them, and by 1919, they won universal suffrage.
As workers organized in the North-West to demand better conditions in the textile industries, women formed their own groups to support the cause—and fight for their own rights. Blowback came in August of 1819, in the form of the Peterloo Massacre.
The brutality of that day brought attention to the women’s cause and encouraged them to continue the fight. Women became involved in reform groups, Chartism, trade unions, politics, education, career opportunities and the right to vote. Though they faced hostility from both men and women, their perseverance paid off for generations of women to come.
The 100 years from 1819-1919 saw remarkable change for women in England. From the early nineteenth century, when women were not even considered ‘persons' under the law, they achieved full legal rights and status. The doors of education and employment were thrown open to them, and by 1919, they won universal suffrage.
As workers organized in the North-West to demand better conditions in the textile industries, women formed their own groups to support the cause—and fight for their own rights. Blowback came in August of 1819, in the form of the Peterloo Massacre.
The brutality of that day brought attention to the women’s cause and encouraged them to continue the fight. Women became involved in reform groups, Chartism, trade unions, politics, education, career opportunities and the right to vote. Though they faced hostility from both men and women, their perseverance paid off for generations of women to come.
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Ashley McConnell
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“This book was so close to five stars for me. If jt weren’t for the appendix at the end it would have been. However I can’t overlook that the entire book centres on the fight women went through to gain their freedom and personhood in the eyes of the law only to have it end on the abysmal state of things in 2019, 200 years after peterloo, and then to go in the appendix, but oh well their fashion allowed them more movement and freedom so that’s a win. I found that infuriating, also misinformation about corsets. Corsets were simply undergarments. Well fitted they were merely a practical undergarment. There were exceptions (tight lacing particularly in the very fashionable or upper class set)but for the vast majority of women corsets were a stable and supportive undergarment. Ok, aside from my rants about the appendix, this book is excellent. It is hard to make history progressing tiny step by tiny step over 100 years a page turner but Glynis Cooper really managed it. There were many moments I couldn’t put it down. I really loved learning more about how intertwined the labour movements and suffrage movements were and how one truly begat the other. Excellent book for anyone interested in the history of women’s suffrage. It does center the UK but a lot of the information is very pertinent to the suffrage journeys in other parts of the British commonwealth and the US as well.”
Courtney Tonokawa
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“Having read a lot about US women’s suffrage recently, I was intrigued to read about the fight in Britain, especially as it factors into the backdrop of many of my favorite historical novels. I knew a bit about Peterloo prior, but I didn’t know how it figured in the women’s movement, and I was intrigued to learn how things changed between 1819 and 1919 as people fought for change.”
About Glynis Cooper
Glynis Cooper's family has its roots in the industrial millscapes of Manchester. She was born in Stockport, but she grew up near Bury St Edmunds and subsequently spent ten years living and working in Cambridge before returning to Manchester. Her parents were writers who inspired her enthusiasm for the written word. Glynis, who loves islands and the open countryside, trained in the dual disciplines of librarianship and archaeology. She enjoys reading, researching and writing local histories, traveling, and playing chess.
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