My Own Story

by Emmeline Pankhurst

Overview

The British suffragette who led the movement to victory tells her story of tireless activism in this political memoir.

One of the most influential leaders of the women’s suffrage movement, Emmeline Pankhurst developed a confrontational style of protest that would get her and her followers arrested many times before ultimately winning all women over the age of twenty-one the right to vote. Born in Manchester in 1858, Pankhurst became a dedicated suffragette at the age of fourteen. By 1927, she would run for parliament.

Told in her own words, this is Pankhurst’s story of organization and outrage, hardship and hunger strikes, and her dogged determination to dismantle the many roadblocks designed to stop her and all women from claiming their freedom. This fascinating memoir is the basis for the award-winning film Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep as Emmeline Pankhurst.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504063784
Publisher:	Open Road Media
Publication date:	07/14/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	172
Sales rank:	95,580
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist. She is best known for organizing the women’s suffrage movement in the United Kingdom, helping British women win the right to vote.

Editorial Reviews

"She shaped an idea of women for our time; she shook society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back." —Time


"She put body and soul at the service of liberty, equality and fraternity and secured a triumph for them." —Rebecca West


"Emmeline Pankhurst fought for women's suffrage with indomitable courage." —Guardian

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