The Early Feminists Radical Unitarians and the Emergence of the Women's Rights Movements, 1831-51 |
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| Author:
| Gleadle, Kathryn |
| Series title: | Studies in Gender History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-333-73502-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1998 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $108.95 |
Book Description:
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This book redefines the origins of the women's rights campaigns in Britain. Contrary to the existing historiography, which argues that the Victorian Feminist movement began in the 1850s, this book, by bringing to light a wealth of unused sources, demonstrates that a vibrant community existed during the 1830s and 1840s. Previously neglected, this remarkable group of writers and reformers established both the ideologies and personnel network which provided the foundations of the women's...
More DescriptionThis book redefines the origins of the women's rights campaigns in Britain. Contrary to the existing historiography, which argues that the Victorian Feminist movement began in the 1850s, this book, by bringing to light a wealth of unused sources, demonstrates that a vibrant community existed during the 1830s and 1840s. Previously neglected, this remarkable group of writers and reformers established both the ideologies and personnel network which provided the foundations of the women's rights campaigns of the coming decades.