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A History of the Girl‘[T]he Children Bobbed Like Corks on the Tide of Adult Life’: The Political Education of the Pankhurst Girls in Late Victorian England

A History of the Girl: ‘[T]he Children Bobbed Like Corks on the Tide of Adult Life’: The... [This chapter focuses on the upbringing of three girls in Victorian Britain Great Britainwho were members of the Pankhurst familyPankhurst family, often called the “first family of British feminism”—Christabel, born in 1880Pankhurst familyChristabel, SylviaPankhurst familySylvia, in 1882, and Adela, in 1885Pankhurst familyAdela. Their parents, EmmelinePankhurst familyEmmeline and Richard MarsdenPankhurst familyRichard Marsden Pankhurst, were actively involved in the progressive causes of the day, including women’s suffrage and socialism. Their daughters were not isolated from these regularly discussed issues. Further, they participated in political gatherings held within the home and were often taken to political meetings outside it. The commitment to causes into which the girls were socialised stayed with them throughout their adult lives despite their differing journeys.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of the Girl‘[T]he Children Bobbed Like Corks on the Tide of Adult Life’: The Political Education of the Pankhurst Girls in Late Victorian England

Editors: O'Dowd, Mary; Purvis, June
Purvis, June
A History of the Girl — Apr 11, 2018
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Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-69277-7
Pages
123 –142
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-69278-4_7
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Abstract

[This chapter focuses on the upbringing of three girls in Victorian Britain Great Britainwho were members of the Pankhurst familyPankhurst family, often called the “first family of British feminism”—Christabel, born in 1880Pankhurst familyChristabel, SylviaPankhurst familySylvia, in 1882, and Adela, in 1885Pankhurst familyAdela. Their parents, EmmelinePankhurst familyEmmeline and Richard MarsdenPankhurst familyRichard Marsden Pankhurst, were actively involved in the progressive causes of the day, including women’s suffrage and socialism. Their daughters were not isolated from these regularly discussed issues. Further, they participated in political gatherings held within the home and were often taken to political meetings outside it. The commitment to causes into which the girls were socialised stayed with them throughout their adult lives despite their differing journeys.]

Published: Apr 11, 2018

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