The Women’s Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928

This text provides a reference guide to the intricacies of the women’s suffrage movement, through a wealth of information on the individuals and the organizations involved. It guides the reader through the labyrinth of people and societies that constituted the women’s suffrage movement in England, Scotland and Wales from the mid 19th century to 1928. The book contains more than 400 biographical entries and over 800 entries on societies, covering both the constitutional and militant wings of the movement. In addition, the entries set the campaign in its cultural context, listing novels, plays, films, records and recordings featuring suffrage scenes and characters.