ABSTRACT
First published in 1987. This volume collects together writings of Teresa Billington-Greig, suffragette, activist and political theorist. One of the first organizers for the Women's Social and Political Union, she was a founder-member of the Women's freedom League. She was also the first suffragette to be sent to Holloway Gaol. This volume provides new insights into this exceptional women's lifelong efforts in the woman's movement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |24 pages
Introduction: An Appreciation
part I|84 pages
The Genesis of a Feminist: Autobiographical Fragments
chapter |7 pages
My Mother
chapter |17 pages
My Childhood and Education1
chapter |5 pages
My Loss of Religious Belief
chapter |9 pages
Running away from Home
chapter |11 pages
Study and Work in Manchester
chapter |12 pages
‘Social and Political Awakening' 5
chapter |14 pages
Mrs Pankhurst and the WSPU 16
chapter |7 pages
The Birth of the Women's Freedom League
part II|26 pages
Theory in the Midst of Battle
chapter |9 pages
‘The Militant Policy of Women Suffragists' *
chapter |5 pages
‘Woman's Liberty and Man's Fear’ *
chapter |6 pages
'The Woman with the Whip' *
chapter |4 pages
‘Socialism and Sex-Equality' *
part III|88 pages
The Militant Suffrage Movement
chapter Chapter II|6 pages
The Genesis Of The Movement
chapter Chapter III|6 pages
The Chosen Gateway
chapter Chapter IV|6 pages
Against the Government
chapter Chapter V|10 pages
Success that Brought Defeat
chapter Chapter VI|8 pages
The Freedom League Failure
chapter Chapter VII|6 pages
The Domination Established
chapter Chapter VIII|9 pages
A Criticism of Militancy
chapter Chapter IX|8 pages
Hostages to Hurry
chapter Chapter X|5 pages
Claims Examined
chapter Chapter XI|6 pages
The Broken Truce
chapter Chapter XII|6 pages
Parnell the Prototype
chapter Chapter XIII|4 pages
Looking Forward
part IV|25 pages
Against the State
chapter |11 pages
‘Feminism and Politics' *
chapter |4 pages
‘Women and Government' *
chapter |8 pages
‘The Feminist Revolt: An Alternate Policy' *
part V|46 pages
The Consumer in Revolt: Selections