The British women's suffrage campaign, 1866-1928
By: Harold L. Smith
Edition: 2nd ed
Series: Seminar studies in history
Publisher: Pearson/Longman
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Harlow, England; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9781405832847
Subjects: Women -- Suffrage -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Women -- Suffrage -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Feminism -- Great Britain -- History; Women in politics -- Great Britain -- History
Description: "In this second edition, Professor Smith explains how, beneath the surface of a movement for change in franchise policy, reformers and their opponents alike were fighting a broader ideological battle that seemed to threaten the very roots of Victorian Britain." "Smith explores how supporters of women's suffrage fought this battle through both militant and democratic suffragist tactics. He argues that it was not militancy but political manoeuvring that finally brought about equal franchise rights, while the larger goal of undermining gender structures was much more difficult to attain." "An ideal introduction for those approaching the material for the first time, this is essential reading for teacher and student alike."--book jacket.
Notes: Previous ed.: 1998

Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-151) and index