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Mrs Pankhurst's Purple Feather: Fashion, Fury and Feminism – Women's Fight for Change

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When Mrs Pankhurst stormed the House of Commons with her crack squad of militant suffragettes in 1908, she wore on her hat a voluptuous purple feather. This is the intriguing story behind that feather.
 
This gripping narrative explores two singular heroines – one lionised, the other forgotten – and their rival, overlapping campaigns. Moving from the feather workers’ slums to the highest courtly circles, from the first female political rally to the first forcible feeding, Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather is a unique journey through a society in transformation.
 
This is a highly original story of women stepping into the public sphere, agitating for change – and finally finding a voice
 
'Shocking and entertaining. The surprising story of the campaigning women who changed Britain.' Virginia Nicholson
 
‘Full of fascinating historical detail and colourful characters… A great story, beautifully told.’ Kate Humble

Author/Artist/Designer

Tessa Boase

Pages

336

Dimensions

16.51cm x 3.81cm x 24.13cm

ISBN

9781781316542

Colour

Product code

154622

Book Format

Hardback

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