The British women's suffrage campaign, 1866-1928

"In this second edition, Professor Smith explains how, beneath the surface of a movement for change in franchise policy, reformers and their opponents alike were fighting a broader ideological battle that seemed to threaten the very roots of Victorian Britain." "Smith explores how supporters of women's suffrage fought this battle through both militant and democratic suffragist tactics. He argues that it was not militancy but political manoeuvring that finally brought about equal franchise rights, while the larger goal of undermining gender structures was much more difficult to attain." "An ideal introduction for those approaching the material for the first time, this is essential reading for teacher and student alike."--book jacket.