A Vote of One's Own: Suffragette and Women's Rights

The push for gender equality that continues today has many tumultuous chapters throughout modern history, not least of which is the fight for women's suffrage. This recent film, a fictionalised account of the real-world struggle for the vote in early-twentieth-century Britain, is a powerful reminder to students of the extreme repression that women were facing just a century ago, writes Carolyn Leslie. Additional keywords: New and notable, middle years, senior secondary, British history, feminism, Sarah Gavron, period film, protest, militancy, Emmeline Pankhurst, Emily Wilding Davison. SKU: 02590-SE82 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at: