Papers of Jessie Kenney 1917-[196-?]

Pankhurst Dame Christabel 1881-1958

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Pethick-Lawrence, Emmeline, 1867-

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Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence was born into a large family in Bristol. A rebellious child, she became a social worker in London, organizing a club for young working-class girls. Exposed to extreme poverty, she converted to Socialism; her marriage to wealthy lawyer Frederick Lawrence required his conversion, and an agreement to adopt the joint name Pethick-Lawrence. She was active in the Women's Social and Political Union, until she was expelled for disagreeing with their more radical programs. She r...

Women's Social and Political Union

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The Women's Social and Political Union was founded in 1903 in London by Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst; its goal, woman suffrage. At first it used peaceful means but later turned to deliberate violence in an effort to embarrass party leaders and force them to do something about the vote for women. From the guide to the Papers, 1911-1913, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute) ...

Kenney, Jessie

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jessie kenney was born in lees, near oldham, lancashire in 1887 to anne and horatio kenney. she was one of 11 children of whom her elder sisters annie, jane and nell and herself would later join the women's social and political union, and all of whom would receive a remarkable education in the family home. >From the age of thirteen to sixteen, Kenney worked in a local cotton mill becoming involved in the trades union there. In early 1905, she attended an event at the Oldham T...

Women's Party (Great Britain)

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Pankhurst, Emmeline, 1858-1929

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Emmeline Pankhurst (b. July 15, 1858, Manchester, England – d. June 14, 1928, Hampstead, England) was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. Born in Moss Side, Manchester to politically active parents, Pankhurst was introduced at the age of 14 to the women's suffrage movement. On 18 December 1879, she married Richard Pankhurst, a barrister known for supporting women's right to vote; they had five children over the next...