Fletcher, Sheila. Maude Royden: A Life. Basil Blackwell, 1989.
253-4, 257
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Dora Marsden | Though some of DM
's activities and affiliations are unclear, studying and living in Manchester was a highly formative experience for her. By then the city had established strong ties with the labour and suffrage... |
| Employer | Isabella Ormston Ford | IOF
's usually unpaid work for the causes near and dear to her heart drew on a wide range of skills: as speaker and propagandist, administrator and organizer, and translator. Such work—during this later time... |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Eleanor Rathbone | Margaret Ashton
, a Manchester cousin, resigned from the Liberal party over the issue of suffrage in 1906. Two years later she became the first woman elected to the Manchester City Council
. She was... |
| Friends, Associates | Maude Royden | Courtney
and Royden served together as executive members of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
, of which in 1911 Courtney became secretary. They also worked together as vice-chairs for the Women's International League (WIL) |
| Health | Maude Royden | |
| Literary responses | Beatrice Harraden | The play's outspoken support of the Women's Social and Political Union
was apparently not popular with the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
. Hayman, Carole, and Dale Spender, editors. How the Vote Was Won: and Other Suffragette Plays. Methuen, 1985. 91 |
| Literary responses | Dora Marsden | The close friendship of these two was near its end. Letters on The Freewoman from Mary Augusta (Mrs Humphry) Ward
and Agnes Maude Royden
, a prominent member of the NUWSS
, were printed in... |
| Material Conditions of Writing | Millicent Garrett Fawcett | At the time of writing, the number of Women's Suffrage societies was growing very rapidly and MGF
often received gifts of money to aid the work of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
... |
| Material Conditions of Writing | Millicent Garrett Fawcett | Since her resignation as President of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
, she had more time for her writing, which she enjoyed. Strachey, Ray. Millicent Garrett Fawcett. J. Murray, 1931. 343-3 |
| Occupation | Ray Strachey | Philippa Strachey
was also active in the bureau, which shifted after the war to dealing with the problems of women newly unemployed because of men returning from the armed forces. Edith Lyttelton
joined in the... |
| Occupation | Maude Royden | MR
, a staunch supporter of women's rights and suffrage, began speaking regularly for the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
. She served on the executive committee from 1911 to 1915. Royden, Maude. Sex and Common-Sense. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1922. prelims “The Papers of Agnes Maude Royden”. Archives Hub: London Metropolitan University: Women’s Library. Fletcher, Sheila. Maude Royden: A Life. Basil Blackwell, 1989. 90, 121 |
| politics | Elizabeth Baker | EB
's plays reflect her commitment to socialist and feminist ideas. Her involvement in the suffrage movement included contributing a one-act play, Edith, to a Women Writers' Suffrage League
fundraiser and subscribing to the... |
| politics | Isabella Ormston Ford | |
| politics | Clementina Black | She also served as an executive member of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
. She became vice-president of this organization in 1911. Banks, Olive. The Biographical Dictionary of British Feminists. New York University Press, 1985–2024, 2 vols. 21 |
| politics | Jessie Boucherett | JB
's associates in maintaining the original committee's name and agenda included Millicent Garrett Fawcett
, Frances Power Cobbe
, Lydia Becker
, Helen Blackburn
, and Caroline Ashurst Biggs
. Levine, Philippa. Victorian Feminism 1850-1900. Hutchinson, 1987. 64, 66 Historian Philippa Levine |
Timeline
14 October 1897: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...
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14 October 1897
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
was established under the leadership of Millicent Garrett Fawcett
.
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
1, 6
16-17 October 1903: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...
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16-17 October 1903
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
sponsored a National Convention in Defence of the Civic Rights of Women in London; the conference's aim was to develop strategies to make suffrage an issue in...
19 May 1906: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, newly-elected...
National or international item
19 May 1906
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
, newly-elected Prime Minister, received a deputation of suffragists.
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
25n85
Holton, Sandra Stanley. Suffrage Days: Stories from the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Routledge, 1996.
121
January 1907: The Artists' Suffrage League was founded...
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January 1907
The Artists' Suffrage League
was founded to further the cause of Women's enfranchisement by the work and professional help of artists.
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
16
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
16
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
16
9 February 1907: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...
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9 February 1907
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
organised a demonstration to coincide with the opening of the next session of Parliament (the biggest suffragist public event so far); because of the pouring rain, it became...
8 March 1907: With the support of the National Union of...
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8 March 1907
With the support of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
, Liberal Member of Parliament Willoughby H. Dickinson
introduced a Women's Enfranchisement Bill for its second reading.
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
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End of January 1908: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...
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End of January 1908
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
sent a deputation to discuss the issue of women's suffrage with Herbert Asquith
.
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
44-5
13 June 1908: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...
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13 June 1908
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
organised a co-ordinated procession in London which included 10,000 women from forty-two organizations.
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
79-80
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
41
Holton, Sandra Stanley. Suffrage Days: Stories from the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Routledge, 1996.
133-4
21 June 1908: The Women's Social and Political Union organised...
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21 June 1908
The Women's Social and Political Union
organised a Woman's Sunday which involved (according to the Times estimate) between 250,000 and 500,000 people, mostly women. The WSPU called it Britain's largest-ever political meeting.
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
91-4, 96-7
12 November 1908: The Times published a letter by the National...
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12 November 1908
The Times published a letter by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
stating their disapproval of suffragette militancy; the letter had been sent to all Members of Parliament as well as the press.
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
52-3
15 April 1909: The Common Cause, the official organ of the...
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15 April 1909
The Common Cause, the official organ of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
, began weekly publication in Manchester.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
27
Mappen, Ellen. Helping Women at Work: The Women’s Industrial Council, 1889-1914. Hutchinson in association with the Explorations in Feminism Collective, 1985.
26
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27 April 1909: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...
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27 April 1909
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
organized the Pageant of Women's Trades and Professions.
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
100
Webb, Catherine. The Woman with the Basket: The History of the Women’s Co-operative Guild 1883-1927. Co-operative Wholesale Society’s Printing Works, 1927.
98-9
Webb gives the date as 27 May 1909.
About 9 October 1909: In response to Women's Social and Political...
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About 9 October 1909
In response to Women's Social and Political Union
militancy, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
passed a resolution stating that it would employ only constitutional
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
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Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
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April 1910: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...
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April 1910
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
passed a resolution supporting the Conciliation Bill proposed by the Conciliation Committee
.
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
70
Lytton, Constance. Prisons and Prisoners. Heinemann, 1914.
311-12
18 June 1910: A From Prison to Citizenship Procession,...
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18 June 1910
A From Prison to Citizenship Procession, in support of the Conciliation Bill, took place in London, organised by the Women's Social and Political Union
and the Women's Freedom League
.
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
111ff
Texts
Fawcett, Millicent Garrett, and Charles Wallwyn Radcliffe Cooke. Women’s Suffrage in Parliament. National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1898.
Royden, Maude. "Votes and Wages". National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1911.
Royden, Maude. "Votes and Wages". 2nd ed., National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1912.