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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
While being interested in the Suffragettes anyway, the film definitely sparked an even more intense interest and made me want to read the book, and I did!
This book did take me a while to read as I stopped in between, mainly because the political elements and jargon, for me personally were quite difficult to wrap my head around. But with that aside it is most definitely worth persevering with.
The final part of the book was my favourite, in particular Emmeline Pankhurst's incredible speeches, of which there were many had me very fired up at points and so eloquently constructed.
While we all know the general struggles the Suffragettes went through to gain the vote, this book does not shy away from giving the extent to which they risked their lives which proved to be very moving and thought provoking.
All in all a wonderful book depicting the courageous struggle the suffragettes went through. Would recommend to women (and men) everywhere.
This book did take me a while to read as I stopped in between, mainly because the political elements and jargon, for me personally were quite difficult to wrap my head around. But with that aside it is most definitely worth persevering with.
The final part of the book was my favourite, in particular Emmeline Pankhurst's incredible speeches, of which there were many had me very fired up at points and so eloquently constructed.
While we all know the general struggles the Suffragettes went through to gain the vote, this book does not shy away from giving the extent to which they risked their lives which proved to be very moving and thought provoking.
All in all a wonderful book depicting the courageous struggle the suffragettes went through. Would recommend to women (and men) everywhere.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Deeply inspiring and moving.
I need to read more to learn what her stance on white supremacy was, a lot of other suffragettes sadly did not support freedom and extension of the vote to non-white people.
I need to read more to learn what her stance on white supremacy was, a lot of other suffragettes sadly did not support freedom and extension of the vote to non-white people.
slow-paced
“But perhaps this one, hastily prepared as it has been, will give the reader of the future a clearer impression of the strenuousness and the desperation of the conflict, and also something of the heretofore undreamed of courage and fighting strength of women, who, having learned the joy of battle, lose all sense of fear and continue their struggle up to and past the gates of death, never flinching at any step of the way.”
An absolutely incredible part of British history, and a must-read for everyone, women and men. Of course I knew of the suffragettes and their fight for the vote, but I never fully understood how hard they struggled and how appallingly they were treated. I guess even now after reading this book, I still can’t comprehend the pain they underwent because I’m lucky enough to have been born into a country where this sort of thing is completely incomprehensible, thanks to people like Emmeline Pankhurst. It’s heartbreaking and shocking to read, and it saddens me greatly that Mrs Pankhurst never lived to witness equal suffrage, but I’m also incredibly proud to a part of this country that these women, and men, fought so valiantly for.
An absolutely incredible part of British history, and a must-read for everyone, women and men. Of course I knew of the suffragettes and their fight for the vote, but I never fully understood how hard they struggled and how appallingly they were treated. I guess even now after reading this book, I still can’t comprehend the pain they underwent because I’m lucky enough to have been born into a country where this sort of thing is completely incomprehensible, thanks to people like Emmeline Pankhurst. It’s heartbreaking and shocking to read, and it saddens me greatly that Mrs Pankhurst never lived to witness equal suffrage, but I’m also incredibly proud to a part of this country that these women, and men, fought so valiantly for.
One of those works that should be essential reading for any woman! It's clearly hastily written, which means it's only roughly in order and there's a fair bit of repetition, but the spirit of the women's suffrage movement can be felt. This autobiography chronicles Emmeline Pankhurst's beginnings through to just as WW1 breaks out (the focus being on politics and the fight for suffrage), with some reported speeches to give it context.
WOW! Feel slightly ashamed that I knew so little about the suffragette movement - this was an amazing eye opener! I shall NEVER not vote!
I read a suffragette book two months ago and gaged an interest into this side of Britain and Mrs Pankhurst's story was simply amazing - it was a real page turner and a real shocker to see the violence which was beheld of women in that era for simply getting something which should of been a natural right. What Mrs Pankhurst and the other women non militant and militant did was amazing and we must simply thank them today in the UK for delivering us of the vote and allowing us to have so much political freedom that we once wasn't allowed. For today we are allowed to do anything and everything - very recently we had the amend the 8th vote in Ireland regarding abortion and it won. Us women today are more confident and more strong because of the actions of the strong women before us as the famous quote says,
may we know strong women, may we be strong women and may we raise strong women
I urge every women to read this book as it makes you proud to be a woman to know what struggles they went through.
may we know strong women, may we be strong women and may we raise strong women
I urge every women to read this book as it makes you proud to be a woman to know what struggles they went through.
Interesting but hard read about a decisive time in woman's history
Incredible. It's becoming quickly apparent to me that the best way to learn about history is to read the direct accounts of those who lived it. "Perhaps [this book], hastily prepared as it has been, will give the reader of the future a clearer impression of the strenuousnous and the desperation of the conflict, and also something of the heretofore undreamed of courage and fighting strength of women." Yes Mrs. Pankhurst, it has, and so much more.
Would recommend.
Would recommend.
While being interested in the Suffragettes anyway, the film definitely sparked an even more intense interest and made me want to read the book, and I did!
This book did take me a while to read as I stopped in between, mainly because the political elements and jargon, for me personally were quite difficult to wrap my head around. But with that aside it is most definitely worth persevering with.
The final part of the book was my favourite, in particular Emmeline Pankhurst's incredible speeches, of which there were many had me very fired up at points and so eloquently constructed.
While we all know the general struggles the Suffragettes went through to gain the vote, this book does not shy away from giving the extent to which they risked their lives which proved to be very moving and thought provoking.
All in all a wonderful book depicting the courageous struggle the suffragettes went through. Would recommend to women (and men) everywhere.
This book did take me a while to read as I stopped in between, mainly because the political elements and jargon, for me personally were quite difficult to wrap my head around. But with that aside it is most definitely worth persevering with.
The final part of the book was my favourite, in particular Emmeline Pankhurst's incredible speeches, of which there were many had me very fired up at points and so eloquently constructed.
While we all know the general struggles the Suffragettes went through to gain the vote, this book does not shy away from giving the extent to which they risked their lives which proved to be very moving and thought provoking.
All in all a wonderful book depicting the courageous struggle the suffragettes went through. Would recommend to women (and men) everywhere.