Bondfield, Margaret, 1873-1953
Variant namesAuthor and activist Margaret Bondfield emerged from working-class roots to become an important British labour leader. Socially and politically active in the Shop Assistant's Guild and Women's Labour League, she fought for worker's, women's, and children's rights. Her prominence enabled her to become one of the first women to enter the House of Commons, and eventually become Minister of Labour, the first woman to hold Ministerial rank.
From the description of Margaret Bondfield letter to Mrs. M. Piercy, 1924 Jan. 25. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52999903
English woman's rights advocate, trade-union leader, first woman Cabinet Minister.
Bondfield was involved with the Trades Union Congress, Women's Trade Union League, National Federation of Women Workers, and International Labour Organisation.
From the description of Margaret Grace Bondfield papers, 1854-1951, 1898-1951 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51617429
English woman's rights advocate, trade-union leader, first woman Cabinet Minister.
Bondfield was involved with the Trades Union Congress, Women's Trade Union League, National Federation of Women Workers, and International Labour Organisation.
From the description of Papers, 1854-1951, 1898-1951 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155518765
Epithet: PC, MP
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000974.0x00004c
Role | Title | Holding Repository |
---|
Filters:
Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
Great Britain | |||
Soviet Union | |||
Australia | |||
Stormfield, Redding | |||
Great Britain | |||
United States | |||
London, county of, England | |||
Canada | |||
Soviet Union | |||
Canada | |||
Germany | |||
Great Britain | |||
United States | |||
Australia | |||
Great Britain--Social conditions | |||
Germany | |||
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire |
Subject |
---|
Child labor |
Children |
Civil rights |
Elections |
Unemployment insurance |
Labor and laboring classes |
Labor movement |
Labor unions |
Strikes and lockouts |
Wage-price policy |
Women |
Women |
Women |
Women |
Women |
Women |
Women and peace |
Women cabinet officers |
Women's rights |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Occupation |
---|
Feminists |
Women social reformers |
Activity |
---|
Person
Birth 1873-03-17
Death 1953-06-16
Birth 1873
Active 1907
Active 1946