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Drawing on extracts from diaries, newspapers, letters, journals, and books, Joyce Marlow has pieced together this inspiring, poignant and exciting history using the voices of the women themselves. Some of the people and events are well-known, but Marlow has gone beyond the obvious, particularly beyond London, to show us the ordinary women—middle and working-class, who had the breathtaking courage to stand up and be counted—or just as likely pelted with eggs. These women were clever and determined, knew the power of humor and surprise, and exhibited "unladylike" passion and bravery. Joyce Marlow's anthology is lively, comprehensive, surprising, and triumphant.