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My Own Story (Hardcover)
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My Own Story (Hardcover)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R462
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My Own Story (1914) is a memoir by English political activist and
suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. Written at the onset of the First
World War, My Own Story brings attention to Pankhurst's cause while
defending her decision to cease activism until the end of the war.
Notable for its descriptions of the British prison system, My Own
Story is an invaluable document of a life dedicated to others, of a
historical moment in which an oppressed group rose up to advocate
for the simplest of demands: equality. Born in a politically active
household, Emmeline Pankhurst was introduced to the women's
suffrage movement at a young age. In 1903, she founded the Women's
Social and Political Union (WSPU), an organization dedicated to the
suffragette movement. As their speeches, rallies, and petitions
failed to make headway, they turned to militant protest, and in
1908 Emmeline was arrested for attempting to enter Parliament to
deliver a document to Prime Minister H.H. Asquith. Imprisoned for
six weeks, she observed the horrifying conditions of prison life,
including solitary confinement. This experience changed her outlook
on the struggle for women's suffrage, and she increasingly saw
imprisonment as a means of radical publicity. Over the next several
years, she would be arrested seven times for rioting, destroying
property, and assaulting police officers, and while in prison
staged hunger strikes in order to gain the attention of the press
and political establishment. My Own Story is a record of one
woman's tireless advocacy for the sake of countless others. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Emmeline Pankhurst's My Own Story is a classic of
English literature reimagined for modern readers.
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