Rebel women by Evelyn Sharp
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About this eBook
| Author | Sharp, Evelyn, 1869-1955 |
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| Title | Rebel women |
| Note | Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Contents | The women at the gate -- To prison while the sun shines -- Shaking hands with the Middle Ages -- Filling the war chest -- The conversion of Penelope's mother -- At a street corner -- The crank of all the ages -- Patrolling the gutter -- The black spot of the constituency -- Votes for women: forward! -- The person who cannot escape -- The daughter who stays at home -- The game that wasn't cricket -- Dissension in the home. |
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Produced by Suzanne Shell, Carol Spence, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Summary | "Rebel Women" by Evelyn Sharp is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the struggles and triumphs of women in their fight for suffrage, centering around the militant actions of suffragettes and their supporters. It sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the societal conversations surrounding women's rights, activism, and the challenges they face. The opening section introduces us to a determined woman among a crowd in London, poised to join a suffragette protest amidst a mix of public sentiment. The narrative captures her reflections and interactions as she witnesses others discussing the plight of women fighting for their voting rights. The atmosphere is charged with tension as police enforcement clashes with the rebels, highlighting both the inner strength of these women and the dismissive attitudes of the onlookers. This introductory scene serves to immerse the reader in the heart of the suffrage movement while establishing the emotional stakes and moral dilemmas faced by those involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Women -- Suffrage -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 42136 |
| Release Date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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