ABSTRACT

This important collection of writings is about, and by, women connected with social and political movements between 1799-1870. It also records the attitudes of the great radical reformers to the role of women in society and documents the vast cultural changes brought about by industrialisation. The collection draws together the following key material: Volume I contains an extensive collection of writings from 19th century periodicals, reflecting the high point of working class women's involvement in radical movements. This collection will appeal to anyone with an interest in women's history and Victorian studies

chapter |33 pages

Introduction

Specific Controversies

part |57 pages

Employment

chapter 1|55 pages

The Female Advocate

part |23 pages

Prophecy and Feminist Theology

chapter 2|15 pages

Joanna Southcott

chapter 3|5 pages

Joanna Southcott

part |48 pages

The Queen Caroline Affair

part |67 pages

The Pioneer

chapter 6|1 pages

On Female Education

chapter 9|1 pages

To The Pioneer

chapter 10|1 pages

The Pioneer to Pioneera

chapter 11|1 pages

To the Editor of The Pioneer

chapter 12|1 pages

To the Mechanic’s Wife

chapter 13|1 pages

To the Females of the Working Class

chapter 14|1 pages

To the Bondswoman of Birmingham

chapter 15|2 pages

A Page for the Ladies

chapter 16|2 pages

To the Editor of The Pioneer

chapter 18|2 pages

A Page for the Lasses

chapter 19|4 pages

A Page for the Ladies

chapter 20|3 pages

A Page for the Ladies

chapter 21|1 pages

[Letter to the Tailors’ Union]

chapter 23|2 pages

A Page for the Ladies

chapter 24|2 pages

A Page for the Ladies

chapter 25|3 pages

Second Letter to the Tailors

chapter 26|1 pages

The Dorchester Victims

chapter 27|2 pages

To the Editor of The Pioneer

chapter 29|1 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 30|2 pages

[Letter from P. A. S.]

chapter 31|3 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 32|1 pages

[Letter from a Unionist Tailor]

chapter 33|2 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 34|1 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 36|1 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 37|2 pages

To the Straw-Bonnet Makers

chapter 38|2 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 39|1 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 40|1 pages

To the Editor of The Pioneer

chapter 41|1 pages

The Straw Platters

chapter 42|1 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 43|1 pages

To Correspondents

chapter 44|1 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 45|1 pages

To the Editor of The Pioneer

chapter 46|2 pages

Woman’s Page

chapter 47|2 pages

Woman’s Page

part |115 pages

The New Moral World

chapter 48|3 pages

The Improvement of the Manners

chapter 49|2 pages

Flattery and Politeness

chapter 50|5 pages

For The New Moral World

chapter 51|4 pages

Female Improvement

chapter 52|4 pages

An Appeal to Women

chapter 53|2 pages

An Appeal to Women

chapter 54|5 pages

The Religion of the Millennium

chapter 55|3 pages

On Superstition

chapter 56|4 pages

Conversation of Sophy and Emma

chapter 57|4 pages

Woman

chapter 58|3 pages

Morality

chapter 59|3 pages

The Love of Knowledge

chapter 60|4 pages

Education: A Dialogue

chapter 61|4 pages

Commonsense and Human Love

chapter 62|4 pages

Conversation of Jane and Eliza

chapter 63|4 pages

Condition of Woman

chapter 65|4 pages

Man’s Legislation

chapter 66|5 pages

Women and the Laws

chapter 67|5 pages

Social Regeneration of Women

chapter 68|4 pages

On Forbearance

chapter 69|5 pages

The Moral Virtues

chapter 71|4 pages

Festivity at the New Social Hall

chapter 72|2 pages

Female Influence and Training

chapter 73|4 pages

Education and Capabilities of Women

chapter 74|3 pages

Comparison of the Sexes

chapter 75|3 pages

Education of Woman

part |24 pages

The National

chapter 78|22 pages

The Treatment and Position of Women

part |90 pages

The Northern Star

chapter 79|3 pages

Female Public Meeting [at Elland]

chapter 80|3 pages

To the Editors of The Northern Star

chapter 82|4 pages

Elland Anti-Poor-Law Meeting

chapter 83|2 pages

Mrs Grassby v. Mr Tattersfield

chapter 85|2 pages

To the Women of Scotland

chapter 86|3 pages

To the Women of Birmingham

chapter 87|2 pages

Meeting of Females [at Carlisle]

chapter 88|4 pages

Nottingham Female Political Union

chapter 93|1 pages

Public Meeting of Women at Bradford

chapter 99|3 pages

Mrs Roberts, the Whig Made Widow

chapter 101|3 pages

The Rights of Woman [Review]

chapter 104|2 pages

To Feargus O’Connor, Esq.

chapter 106|3 pages

To the Women of England

part |26 pages

The New Poor Law

chapter 109|12 pages

G. R. W. Baxter

The Bastardy Clause

chapter 110|7 pages

G. R. W. Baxter

How Wad You Like It Yoursel?

chapter 111|4 pages

REV. J. R. Stephens

The Death of Lord John Russell’s First Wife

part |50 pages

The Union

chapter 112|8 pages

The Woman, the Great Social Reformer

chapter 113|6 pages

Employment of Females in Mines

chapter 114|10 pages

Female Education [Social]

chapter 115|8 pages

Female Education [Moral]

chapter 116|16 pages

The Women of the Working Classes

part |64 pages

Secularism