For much of the nineteenth century, the women of Northumberland had
occupied crucial, though largely underappreciated and acknowledged,
roles within society. Aside from the hard life of raising families
in an area where money was often hard to come by, and where much of
the available work was labour intensive and dangerous, women were
also expected to play a role in bringing money into the household.
In what was a largely agrarian county, female labourers, who were
known as bondagers, were widely respected for their contribution to
the local economy although there were those who criticised the
system for forcing women to undertake hard manual labour. The
farming economy in Northumberland depended so much upon female
labour that many men found that it was far easier to be taken on by
a prospective employer if they could assure that employer that they
would be able to bring a suitable female worker with them. The
period was also one of considerable upheaval. There were a number
of prominent Northumbrian suffragists and the local radical
suffragettes launched a number of attacks in the area. Morpeth was
a very early supporter of women's suffrage and the Mayor and local
council actively gave their support to the cause, although they
remained largely opposed to the actions of the suffragettes.
Although born in London, Emily Wilding Davison's mother was
Northumbrian and she had a wide network of relations in Morpeth and
throughout the county. After her father's death her mother had
relocated to the Northumberland village of Longhorsley and Emily
spent long period with her, recuperating after her numerous hunger
strikes. Famously losing her life after being struck by the King's
horse at the 1913 Derby, Emily was buried with great ceremony in a
quiet Morpeth churchyard and to this day she remains one of
Morpeth's most famous (adopted) daughters, with her grave remaining
a sight of pilgrimage for many supporters of women's rights.
General
Imprint: |
Pen & Sword History
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Struggle and Suffrage |
Release date: |
October 2020 |
Authors: |
Craig Armstrong
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-1965-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5267-1965-7 |
Barcode: |
9781526719652 |
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