The Scottish Women’s Suffrage Movement

Paperback pamphlet titled ‘The Scottish Women’s Suffrage Movement’ compiled by Elspeth King “to accompany the Government sponsored “Right to Vote” exhibition organised to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, from 9th September-7th October 1978.” The cover image is captioned ‘National Suffrage Demonstration, Princes Street, Edinburgh, 9th October 1909.’

The main sections of the pamphlet are headed as follows:

• Introduction
• Historical Background
• Origins and early history of the women’s suffrage movement in Scotland
• Changing Attitudes
• The Women’s Social and Political Union
• The Women’s Freedom League
• The Scottish Federation, NUWSS
• Male Support
• “Scottish Outrages”
• The War Effort
• Suffrage Memorabilia in the People’s Palace Museum

Fully digitised (33 pages)

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