Miss Muriel matters : the spectacular life of a trailblazing suffragist
Wainwright, Robert, 1961-2017
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In 1908 Muriel Matters, known as 'that daring Australian girl', chained herself to an iron grille in the House of Commons to demand votes for women, thus becoming the first woman to make a speech in the House. The following year she made headlines around the world when she took to the sky over the Houses of Parliament in an airship emblazoned with 'Votes for Women'. A trailblazer in the suffrage movement, Muriel toured England in a horse-drawn caravan to promote the cause. But feminism was just one of her passions: Muriel's zeal for social change also saw her run for Parliament, campaign for prison reform, promote Maria Montessori's teaching methods and defend the poor. In this inspiring and long-overdue biography, author Robert Wainwright introduces us to an intelligent, spirited, and brave woman who fought tirelessly for others in a world far from equal.
Main title:
Miss Muriel matters : the spectacular life of a trailblazing suffragist / Robert Wainwright.
Author:
Wainwright, Robert, 1961-, author
Imprint:
Crows Nest : Allen & Unwin, 2017.
Collation:
384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781760297398 (hbk)
Dewey class:
324.623092B MAT324.623920MAT920 MAT
LC class:
HQ1595
Local class:
B MAT920.1MAT920.MAT
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1950879