The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu
In the early 20th century, women in England were demanding the right to vote-and often faced violent retaliation. Rather than back down, suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union formed an all-women security unit. Activist leader Emmeline Pankhurst asked Edith Garrud to train them. These "jujitsuffragettes" fought against abuse and arrest while pursuing long overdue rights.
Edith Garrud was a pioneering instructor of women's self-defense and a pivotal figure in British women's suffrage. This graphic retelling of Garrud's life reveals the resilience and (sometimes physical) resistance of her era's voting-rights activists.
Varenummer
9798765607473
Vekt (Kg) :
0.439000
Opprinnelsesland :
USA
Format
Paperback
Serie
Bodyguard Unit
Forfattere
Clement Xavier og Lisa Lugrin
Sjanger
Dokumentar og Fakta, Historie og Sport
Illustratør
Lisa Lugrin
Antall Sider
136
Utgiver
Graphic Universe
Lanseringsdato (dd.mm.yyyy)
2023-08-01 00:00:00
Subsjanger:
Historisk
Aldersgruppe
Ungdom
Forsidekunstner
Lisa Lugrin
Avansert Format
Paperback
Språk
Engelsk
Leverandørstatus
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