Beatrice Potter Webb

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Beatrice Potter Webb


Born
in Gloucestershire, England
January 22, 1858

Died
April 30, 1943


Martha Beatrice Webb, Baroness Passfield (née Potter) was English sociologist, economist, socialist, labour historian and social reformer. It was Webb who coined the term "collective bargaining". She was among the founders of the London School of Economics and played a crucial role in forming the Fabian Society.
In 1890 Beatrice Potter was introduced to Sidney Webb, whose help she sought with her research. They married in 1892, and until her death 51 years later shared political and professional activities.
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The Diaries of Beatrice Webb

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My Apprenticeship

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Our Partnership

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The Case for the Factory Acts

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Socialism and National Minimum

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“It would be curious to discover who it is to whom one writes in a diary. Possibly to some mysterious personification of one's own identity.”
Beatrice Webb
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“Beneath the surface of our daily life, in the personal history of many of us, there runs a continuous controversy between an Ego that affirms and an Ego that denies.”
Beatrice Potter Webb, My Apprenticeship
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