Struggle and suffrage in Manchester : women's lives and the fight for equality / Glynis Cooper.

"'Women are not persons.' That was the ruling of the Court of Appeal when Gwynneth Bebb challenged the Law Soceity to allow her to take exams and become a solicitor. The case was dismissed because only 'persons' (i.e. males) could become members of the Law Society, proving t...

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Main Author: Cooper, Glynis (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2018.
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