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Dive into the complex and controversial history of the suffragette movement with 'Suffragette Fascists: Emmeline Pankhurst and Her Right-Wing Followers.' This eye-opening book by Simon Webb unpacks the paradoxical legacy of Emmeline Pankhurst, illuminating how her Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) intersected with fascist ideologies that emerged in the 1930s. The narrative challenges contemporary perspectives on women's rights and democratic movements, revealing the unsettling alignment between certain suffragettes and fascist ideologies. With 208 pages of meticulously researched content, the book delves into shocking truths, including the financial backing from aristocrats, acts of terror, and alarming views on ethnic cleansing. This exploration aims to educate readers on the proto-fascist tendencies within an otherwise celebrated historical movement. Webb presents a thorough analysis that connects the dots between early 20th-century suffragettes and their influence on fascism, forcing us to reconsider the foundations of modern feminism. 'Suffragette Fascists' is not just about women's suffrage; it is a critical examination of power dynamics, ideology, and the unsettling legacy of a movement that sought equality yet flirted with right-wing extremism. This paperback edition from Pen & Sword Books Ltd is in BRAND NEW condition and is a must-read for those interested in women's history, social movements, and the complexities surrounding democracy. Order now and unveil the controversial past of the suffragettes that shaped our current understanding of feminist history. Delivery information: Fast shipping to any location in New Zealand, ensuring your copy arrives promptly so you can dive into this gripping historical account.
By Webb, Simon
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages 208
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Emmeline Pankhurst is seen today as a valiant champion of democracy, but in the 1930s certain prominent former suffragettes were comparing her to Hitler and Mussolini. It was suggested that Mrs Pankhurst and her Women's Social and Political Union could be viewed as a proto-fascist movement; an idea likely to strike the modern reader as grotesque. Yet the WSPU certainly had much in common with the fascist parties that emerged after the end of the First World War. The group was financed by wealthy and aristocratic backers, and terrorism, in the form of bombing and arson, was widely used against working-class men and women. This, together with the rampant anti-Semitism and ambivalent attitude to democracy, all indicate that there was more to the suffragettes than we now realise. Few people today, for example, know that Emmeline Pankhurst was an advocate of ethnic cleansing and the use of concentration camps, nor that her daughter was imprisoned during the Second World War for pro-Nazi activities. This helps to explain how former suffragettes came to hold such important positions in the British Union of Fascists in the years before the Second World War. After all, the ideology and structure of Oswald Mosley's fascist party was so eerily similar to that of Emmeline Pankhurst's Women's Social and Political Union. In this book, Simon Webb explores the real world of the suffragettes and the woman they idolised as 'the Leader', discovering that the movement indeed foreshadowed the rise of fascism during
By Webb, Simon
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages 208
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Emmeline Pankhurst is seen today as a valiant champion of democracy, but in the 1930s certain prominent former suffragettes were comparing her to Hitler and Mussolini. It was suggested that Mrs Pankhurst and her Women's Social and Political Union could be viewed as a proto-fascist movement; an idea likely to strike the modern reader as grotesque. Yet the WSPU certainly had much in common with the fascist parties that emerged after the end of the First World War. The group was financed by wealthy and aristocratic backers, and terrorism, in the form of bombing and arson, was widely used against working-class men and women. This, together with the rampant anti-Semitism and ambivalent attitude to democracy, all indicate that there was more to the suffragettes than we now realise. Few people today, for example, know that Emmeline Pankhurst was an advocate of ethnic cleansing and the use of concentration camps, nor that her daughter was imprisoned during the Second World War for pro-Nazi activities. This helps to explain how former suffragettes came to hold such important positions in the British Union of Fascists in the years before the Second World War. After all, the ideology and structure of Oswald Mosley's fascist party was so eerily similar to that of Emmeline Pankhurst's Women's Social and Political Union. In this book, Simon Webb explores the real world of the suffragettes and the woman they idolised as 'the Leader', discovering that the movement indeed foreshadowed the rise of fascism during