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Vanishing for the vote: Suffrage, citizenship and the battle for the census 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Jill Liddington (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Vanishing for the vote recounts what happened on one night, Sunday 2 April, 1911, when the Liberal government demanded every household comply with its census requirements. Suffragette organisations urged women, all still voteless, to boycott this census.

Many did. Some wrote ‘Votes for Women’ boldly across their schedules. Others hid in darkened houses or, in the case of Emily Wilding Davison, in a cupboard within the Houses of Parliament.

Yet many did not. Even some suffragettes who might be expected to boycott decided to comply – and completed a perfectly accurate schedule. Why?

Vanishing for the vote explores the ‘battle for the census’ arguments that raged across Edwardian England in spring 1911. It investigates why some committed campaigners decided against civil disobedience tactics, instead opting to provide the government with accurate data for its health and welfare reforms.

This book plunges the reader into the turbulent world of Edwardian politics, so vividly recorded on census night 1911. Based on a wealth of brand-new documentary evidence, it offers compelling reading for history scholars and general readers alike.

Sumptuously produced, with 50 illustrations and an invaluable Gazetteer of suffrage campaigners.

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    978-0719087486
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    1st
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Manchester University Press
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2014
  6. Language
    English
  7. File size
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We thought we knew all about the dramatic campaigns of women for the vote. Until the original schedules became available of the 1911 census, carried out at the height of the suffragette hunger strikes. These revealed how many women resisted this official attempt to count them when they did not count as full citizens. Jill Liddington has mined the census records to bring vividly to life this long-hidden, brave challenge to an anti-suffrage government.'
Professor Pat Thane, Kings College, London

'A fascinating story, ingeniously told, meticulously researched, so as to illuminate both the woman suffrage movement and the social history of the period.'
Professor Linda Gordon, New York University

'The rich data discussed in Vanishing for the Vote are key to this fascinating work.'

'Liddington's hugely engaging account presents several interesting examples such as the group who camped out overnight in caravans on Wimbledon common or those who took part in organised entertainments like the one at Aldwych Skating Rink in London, attended by 500 women and 70 men.'

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Vanishing for the vote tells the story of what happened on census night, Sunday 2 April 1911. The Liberal government, which still denied women the vote, ordered every household to comply with its census requirements. So suffragette organisations urged women, all still unenfranchised, to boycott this census.Many did. Mary Howey inscribed her schedule with the words Votes for Women . Others evaded the enumerator by sheltering in darkened houses or, in the case of Emily Wilding Davison, by hiding in a cupboard inside the Houses of Parliament. Some of the more adventurous evaders even adapted gypsy caravans, used earlier for suffrage propaganda, turning them into arks of refuge which vanished on census night.Yet many decided against boycotting. Even some suffragettes, who might be expected to rebel, decided to comply with the census and handed over a perfectly accurate schedule. Why? Vanishing for the vote investigates the battle for the census arguments that raged across Edwardian England in spring 1911. It explores why many committed campaigners decided this civil disobedience tactic would be highly effective propaganda; and why others decided to prioritise, not Votes for Women , but providing the government with accurate census data for its health and welfare reforms.This book plunges the reader into the turbulent world of Edwardian politics, recorded so vividly at one dramatic moment, census night 1911. It is based upon a wealth of brand new documentary sources, written in participants own hand. Interrogating this evidence, the book offers compelling reading for history scholars and general readers alike. It includes a substantial Gazetteer of 500 campaigners census schedules, compiled jointly with suffrage historian Elizabeth Crawford.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07WDL4B92
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manchester University Press; 1st edition (January 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6038 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 420 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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chriswgy
5.0 out of 5 stars Insights into 1911 Census and suffragettes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2021
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Seems to be an excellent review to background of their non co-operation but uses 1911 census info to review likely impact which is fascinating as are the stories of women disappearing! 400 pages. Inspired me to check locally -2 found so far! It seems impact was less than supposed.
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R. Shaw
4.0 out of 5 stars the only draw back is the start of the book is a bit boring and probably could have been put in as an ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2015
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This is a very interesting book and for folk who did not know why and what the Suffragettes had to put with it is well worth reading, the only draw back is the start of the book is a bit boring and probably could have been put in as an annex. Jill Liddington has certainly done an excellent job with her research.
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nancy clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars A book not just got historians .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2017
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Brilliant . I couldn't put it down . Made more interesting because my grandmother was in the movement for women's votes .
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avid reader
3.0 out of 5 stars Surprised that a large publisher doesn't use proof readers/copy editors ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2015
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Surprised that a large publisher doesn't use proof readers/copy editors. Full of typos and other errors! A disappointing book on a fascinating topic. Thin on detail.
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little dinosaur
5.0 out of 5 stars an informative interesting read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2014
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Purchased for my mum, who, since retiring has been very intersted in our family free and local history, she informs me that this book is very informative, interesting and a good read. Cheapest on amazon, as usual.
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