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A review by themaxdog
My Own Story by Emmeline Pankhurst
5.0
Full review now up on the blog: https://www.thewritinggreyhound.co.uk/2021/03/book-review-my-own-story-emmeline-pankhurst.html
This book tells the story of the British suffrage campaign in the early 1900s. It's factual and informative yet also highly readable - with the exception of some legalities involved in the various court cases. The narrative and storytelling are excellent.
It's important to note that women did not actually get the vote until 1918 with the Representation of the People Act (and even then, that only applied to approximately two-thirds of women in the UK at the time). My Own Story was written on the eve of World War One, so it doesn't actually get to the 1918 Act. However, Emmeline Pankhurst closes the book on a positive and hopeful note, speaking to both contemporary and future readers about her thoughts on women's suffrage at that time.
Above all else, this book drives home just how prejudiced the government of the time really were. Reading the book ignites righteous fury on behalf of all the brave women who fought for the simple constitutional right to vote. These women faced adversity from almost every corner, yet they pushed through with dogged determination to achieve their goal.
We all know the basics of the suffragette movement, but reading My Own Story has undoubtedly given me a newfound appreciation of all that these women did for us.
This book tells the story of the British suffrage campaign in the early 1900s. It's factual and informative yet also highly readable - with the exception of some legalities involved in the various court cases. The narrative and storytelling are excellent.
It's important to note that women did not actually get the vote until 1918 with the Representation of the People Act (and even then, that only applied to approximately two-thirds of women in the UK at the time). My Own Story was written on the eve of World War One, so it doesn't actually get to the 1918 Act. However, Emmeline Pankhurst closes the book on a positive and hopeful note, speaking to both contemporary and future readers about her thoughts on women's suffrage at that time.
Above all else, this book drives home just how prejudiced the government of the time really were. Reading the book ignites righteous fury on behalf of all the brave women who fought for the simple constitutional right to vote. These women faced adversity from almost every corner, yet they pushed through with dogged determination to achieve their goal.
We all know the basics of the suffragette movement, but reading My Own Story has undoubtedly given me a newfound appreciation of all that these women did for us.