Millicent Garrett Fawcett
Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was an English political activist and writer. She campaigned for women's suffrage by legal change and in 1897–1919 led Britain's largest women's rights association, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), explaining, "I cannot say I became a suffragist. I always was one, from the time I was old enough to think at all about the principles of Representative Government." She tried to broaden women's chances of higher education, as a governor of Bedford College, London and co-founding Newnham College, Cambridge in 1875. In 2018, a century after the Representation of the People Act, she was the first woman honoured by a statue in Parliament Square.
The Women's Victory—and After: Personal Reminiscences, 1911-1918
Discover how determined activists fought tooth and nail to transform society and win the vote for women during a pivotal period in history.
By Millicent Garrett Fawcett
Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
Witness the rise of a young woman overcoming prejudice to become one of history's most influential monarchs.
By Millicent Garrett Fawcett
Women's Suffrage: A Short History of a Great Movement
Discover the compelling, untold story of the early feminists who battled societal norms and legal barriers to ignite a movement that would ultimately grant women the right to vote.
By Millicent Garrett Fawcett
Some Eminent Women of Our Times: Short Biographical Sketches
Witness how the trailblazing women of the 19th century defied expectations and shaped society through their remarkable contributions to literature, reform, and philanthropy.
By Millicent Garrett Fawcett