101 Things You Need to Know About Suffragettes

by Maggie Andrews, Janis Lomas

Suffragettes learned jiu-jitsu, repelled policemen with their hatpins, burnt down football stadiums and planted bombs. They rented a house near to Holloway Prison and sang rebel anthems to the Suffragettes inside. They barricaded themselves into their homes to repulse tax collectors. They arranged mass runs on Parliament. They had themselves posted to the Prime Minister, getting as far as the door of No. 10. Indomitable older members applied for gun licences to scare the government into thinking they were planning a revolution.Rebels. Warriors. Princesses. Prisoners. Pioneers. Here are 101 of the most extraordinary facts about Suffragettes that you need to know.

Genres: Nonfiction, Feminism, History

160 pages, Paperback

Published March 23, 2018

Reviews

[Vicky (What Vicky Read) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Other than the fact that I am acknowledged in this book and contributed to it, this is a good look at some facts about the Suffragettes that are otherwise unknown. It features some interesting things that you may otherwise not know if you haven’t read this book.

[John Naylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to the Suffragette movement including facts about its founders, its members, its activities and its goals.

Hard to read in places due to the suffering that some of the Suffragettes underwent, it also tells of the less than legal activities that caused a lot of them to be arrested. It is evenhanded in reporting the facts with less bias than might be expected.

A part of British history (although women's suffrage was fought for in other countries too these are only mentioned in passing) that is mostly ignored. I will always recommend that further research can be done when it comes to introduction books like this but this one does give a student a good start on the topic.

[Shahrun]

Until reading this book I realised that I really knew nothing about Suffragettes except they fought to win women the vote with sometimes tragic consequences. And not all suffragists were women! They had men supporting them too. This was a real fascinating glimpse at the history of the movement and what they did. It’s a good starting point, as there isn’t much depth here, but it left me really badly wanting to know more now. Just about everything I read made me gasp in surprise and often horror too. The nuggets of information didn’t flow very well from one number to the next I think because many authors had a hand at writing them. Which results in a somewhat disjointed narrative. There was quite a focus on the Pankhurst’s, which is a shame as they are the only names I already knew. It would have been nice to represent more of the courageous women involved. Hopefully they have not been lost to history, overshadowed by the more prominent members.

[Libby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm two books behind schedule in my 52 book challenge so selected this as I knew it would only take me an hour or two to read. I teach history and we cover women's suffrage in year 8 so it's something I will keep on my work bookshelf and use to inform my own teaching of the subject. The thing I find most interesting about teaching the suffrage movement is that it throws open wider debates around terrorism: many of the tactics used by women fighting for suffrage are the same used by terrorist organisations all over the world. It's interesting that when you support the cause and believe the end justifies the means you use the term freedom fighter rather than terrorist. The debates you can hold in the classroom on this topic are lively and intense!

Anyway, the book itself has some lesser known facts about the Suffragettes and some lovely accompanying photographs.

[Charlipain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and accessible. Written, a fact to a page (ish) I found the format easy to read and engage with. Some fascinating facts and stories (most of which I didn't know and some I didn't like) The most interesting thing about the suffragettes for me now after after reading this, isn't so much the Pankhurst family, but the countless other women we hardly hear about. Well worth a read.

[Agnesxnitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been trying for some time to find a readable roots level book about the Women's Suffrage Movement - and this was the book!
101 short facts about the groups of not only but mostly women who campaigned for the right to vote. Although we are marking the centenary of this historic act of parliment, it was, at the time, seen as a sop as full voting rights in line with men didn't happen until the mid-1920s.
A library book, and returned a few weeks ago now.

[irakurle · Rating 4 out of 5]

One would argue that not all are 'must-know facts', yet they provide an insight into the suffragette movement that is sometimes fascinating, sometimes hard to digest, and sometimes just a nice little read.

This book complements other books about the suffragette movement nicely. For further reading, I would recommend reading Deeds not Word by Helen Pankhurst (yes, related). Published in 2018, it looks back at the last 100 years and the many lessons learnt since the suffragette movement.

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting and there is a lot of things in here that I didn't know, but at least half of it has been said a lot in other places too. Particularly interesting to me because my great grandmother was supposed to have been good friends with Emmeline Pankhurst and used to have tea with her regularly!

[Rh :) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Very interesting and made me realise how little we learn about some of the hugely important parts of Suffragette history in school. The book also directs the reader to further reading material at the end if they wish to discover more, and I certainly intend on checking them out to expand my knowledge of the topics covered in the book. :)

[KBooks - · Rating 3 out of 5]

To start with I really enjoyed this book, learning about a part of history where my knowledge was little. However as I went through it, it got to the point where points where obvious and repetitive. Good book to learn some facts though, as it’s short and sweet.

[Emma Dargue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good general overview in short chapters and vignettes that is a good starting base for battle for emancipation.

[Faith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some interesting facts and great pictures, obviously a lot of research went into this book but this isn't much to shout about.

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting read. Most facts I already knew but there are some fascinating insights in here. An easy read & enjoyable to anyone interested in the history of suffrage.

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

nothing I didn't already know.
quirky little book.

[Lesley Arrowsmith · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dipping in book rather than something in-depth.

[Fubzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick easy read, filled with fascinating facts.

[Faith Hogan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book to pick up now and again - very interesting.

[jas kaur wilkhu-degpal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very intuitive and interesting

[Lucy Holt · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of the facts were similar and it got quite repetitive at times but it’s a decent place to begin your reading on the topic.