Published 2010-09-01
“…The conflict between the suffragettes and the government reached its climax in 1909 when some of the imprisoned suffragettes decided to go on hunger strike to obtain the status of political prisoners.
Constance Lytton’s Prisons and Prisoners and Annie
Kenney’s Memories of a Militant feature among the most interesting narratives that were written by imprisoned suffragettes.Although it should be kept in mind that Prisons and Prisoners and Memories of a Militant are subjective constructions written by dedicated activists, the two narratives provide some fundamental information on the prison conditions of the suffragettes. …”
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