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    Struggle and Suffrage in Watford: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality
    Struggle and Suffrage in Watford: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality
    Struggle and Suffrage in Watford: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality
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    Struggle and Suffrage in Watford: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality

    By Eugenia Russell and Quentin Russell

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    A study of the many changes in women’s lives in an English town over the course of a century.

    This book shines a light on women’s lives in and around the English town of Watford, in the home and at work, in traditional rural employment or in dressmaking, textiles, and the silk industry. The lives of local women are put into the context of the national movement to address inequality and injustice, highlighting the often difficult existences of those employed in domestic service; the impact of poor housing and terrible poverty on women; efforts to redress the situation; and changes in social hierarchy. Individual stories show that there were opportunities for women to take control of their lives, some excelling as entrepreneurs—owning shops, pubs, and other businesses.

    During this time of immense social change, pioneering women within the community set the example for others to follow, whether as political activists and suffragettes connecting with the feminist issues of their times or as prominent members of the community dedicating their lives to the needs of others. The region was notable for fostering the talents of numerous prominent artists, Lucy Kemp-Welch, the illustrator of Black Beauty and creator of many recognizable war propaganda posters being the most famous, and women in the sciences, such as Harriette Chick, who worked in the Lister Institute in Elstree. Also addressed in this book are the growth of education for girls, and how contributions during times of crisis—from nursing to wartime factory work—led to the reappraisal of the role of women in postwar Britain.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateSep 30, 2021
    ISBN9781526712684
    Struggle and Suffrage in Watford: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality
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    Eugenia Russell

    Dr Eugenia Russell is an author and Lecturer in History at St Marys University, Twickenham. She has lectured on the history of empires, Renaissance learning and exploration, the Ancient World, art history and political philosophy.

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