Burston Rebellion
Author: first_name: Thomas George
last_name: Higdon
Language: English
Year: 1917

The early 20th century in Great Britain saw a seismic shift in political awareness especially amongst the working classes. This led to a significant increase in trade union membership and growing support for the recently formed Labour Party that had its roots based in the trade union movement and various socialist parties that had evolved in the latter part of the previous century. <br>
And so it was that in 1911 two teachers, headmistress Annie (Kitty) Higdon and her husband Tom as assistant t