There are brief interruptions by Marlow, where she provides us with the historical background, but these are often just a paragraph or two. Instead Marlow acts as editor to an anthology of short written pieces penned by the suffragettes themselves. If anyone could write a sensitive and interesting book about the suffragette movement, it is Marlow. Her books on Peterloo and the Tolpuddle Martyrs were especially moving. Marlow is the historian most sympathetic towards movements from below to support the rights of oppressed groups. Suffragettes is not an historical account of the women’s movement written by Joyce Marlow, which in a way is a pity. I loved delving deeper and learning more about the timeline and events of the suffrage struggle. Reading all those original sources was definitely a highlight for me, easily making this one of my fave feminist books. I totally recommend this book for anyone who's interested about knowing more about the suffrage movement in Britain, especially because of the fresh and informative view that comes with an anthology with so many original, unedited and unquoted source material. The added notes and appendices by author Joyce Marlow are a plus for this great anthology, organizing all sources in a clear and entertaining way, with dates, names, places and events being easily put into context. The book also shows the contrasting views of the Antis, not at all dissimilar from our modern MRAs, sexist dudebros and complicit anti-feminist women (no surprises there, we haven't come *that* far). It's organized in a way that I found really engaging and informative, showing the voices of many different women (male suffragists and allies also make an appearance) with different backgrounds and classes, motivations and mindsets. An anthology which compiles and draws on actual material from the times, it includes excerpts from letters, journals, newspapers, diaries and official documents, as well as sometimes also quoting from other books written about the events. This is a really well-organized and researched book about women's suffrage in Britain from the Victorian times to 1928, when women were finally enfranchised. The movement lasted for several decades, and this text covers both familiar and less well-known events Cataloging source StDuBDS Dewey number 324.6230941 Index no index present LC call number JN979 LC item number. Language eng Summary Drawing on extracts from diaries, newspapers, letters, and journals, Joyce Marlow tells the story of the women's suffrage movement.

Women - Suffrage - Great Britain - History.

Label Votes for women : the Virago book of suffragettes Title Votes for women Title remainder the Virago book of suffragettes Statement of responsibility edited by Joyce Marlow Contributor

Suffragettes by Joyce Marlow