Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
Jacob Bright
Standard Name: Bright, Jacob
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Friends, Associates | Lydia Becker | These two episodes did not endear LB
to Emmeline Pankhurst
. Ursula
and Jacob Bright
remained her close friends. |
| Friends, Associates | Harriet Martineau | In 1838, HM
met the British diplomat David Urquhart
, who was known for his championship of Turkey against Russia. Although she recorded her dislike for his social egotism and misogynistic opinions, his hatred and... |
| politics | Josephine Butler | In an effort to survey legislation that threatened to impinge on personal freedoms, JB
, Jacob Bright
, Charles McLaren
, and others founded the Vigilance Association for the Defence of Personal Rights
. Caine, Barbara. Victorian Feminists. Oxford University Press. 171 |
Timeline
February 1858: Bessie Rayner Parkes described to George...
Building item
February 1858
Bessie Rayner Parkes
described to George Eliot
, in a letter, the limited company established by the Langham Place group to support The English Woman's Journal.
6 November 1867: The Scottish Women's Suffrage Society met...
National or international item
6 November 1867
The Scottish Women's Suffrage Society
met for the first time in Edinburgh.
May 1869: The Municipal Franchise Act extended the...
National or international item
May 1869
The Municipal Franchise Act extended the municipal franchise to women ratepayers.
4 May 1870: Jacob Bright introduced an unsuccessful women's...
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4 May 1870
Jacob Bright
introduced an unsuccessful women's suffrage bill in the House of Commons
; it was the first time female enfranchisement was considered as an issue unto itself.
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