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

Nancy Astor, the first female MP to take her seat in Parliament; Dr Mabel Ramsay, instrumental in the suffrage campaign in the south-west; Dame Agnes Weston, the first woman to be buried with full naval honors after her pioneering work with the welfare of sailors – the maritime city of Plymouth certainly has its fair share of influential women.The period from 1850 to 1950 saw a transformation in the lives of women of all classes. The rise of the feminist movement and the campaign for universal suffrage, continued industrialization, changes to employment and education law and the impact of two world wars had far-reaching effects on society and the place of women within it. Plymouth was no exception. Struggle and Suffrage in Plymouth: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality will consider how the lives of women were changed, from the everyday to the extraordinary. Cover Book Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Abbreviations Used Chapter 1 The Changing Role of Women Chapter 2 Prostitution and Protest: Plymouth and the Contagious Diseases Acts Chapter 3 Educating Girls Chapter 4 Doctors and Nurses Chapter 5 Women in Profile: Dr Mabel Ramsay Chapter 6 Maternity and Childbirth Chapter 7 Plymouth in Profile: The Battle for Birth Control Chapter 8 Marriage and the Home Chapter 9 Poverty and Philanthropy Chapter 10 Women in Profile: Dame Agnes Weston Chapter 11 Votes For Women Chapter 12 Jobs for the Girls Chapter 13 Plymouth in Profile: Women on the Beat Chapter 14 Public and Community Life Chapter 15 Women in Profile: Nancy Astor Chapter 16 Leisure and Lifestyle Chapter 17 Plymouth in Profile: Plymouth’s Lady Footballers Chapter 18 Women and War References Bibliography Websites Index Back Cover An overview of what life was really like for the women of Plymouth through the development of women's rights and two world wars.