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Lady Constance Lytton (1869-1923) was the most unlikely of suffragettes. One of the elite, she was the daughter of a Viceroy of India and a lady in waiting to the Queen. She grew up in the family home of Knebworth and in embassies around the world. For forty years, she did nothing but devote herself to her family, denying herself the love of her life and possible careers as a musician or a reviewer. Then came a chance encounter with a suffragette. Constance was intrigued; witnessing Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst on trial convinced her of the urgent necessity of votes for women and she went to prison for the cause as gleefully as any child going on a school trip. But, once jailed, Constan...
First published in 1925, this selection provides insight into the life of an influential figure in the women's suffrage movement.
A moving and evocative account of a suffragette's experience of imprisonment, hunger strikes and force-feeding,first published in 1914.
"Prisons, as you know, have been my hobby" wrote the prominent suffragette Lady Constance Bulwer-Lytton. An influential British activist as well as a writer, speaker and campaigner for votes for women - and not forgetting prison reform - Constance Lytton was born in Vienna and spent the first eleven years of her life in India (her father was the Viceroy). After meeting a number of suffragettes, particularly at the Esperance Club and including Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Constance took on the 'hobby' of prison reform. She later demonstrated at the House of Commons, along with fellow suffragettes and was arrested, imprisoned, but subsequently released due to her social position and health. whil...
Reproduction of the original: Prisons & Prisoners by Constance Lytton
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"Prisons & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences" by Constance Lady Lytton offers readers a unique and personal perspective on the topic of prisons and the experiences of inmates. Drawing from her own encounters and observations, Lady Constance Lytton sheds light on the conditions and challenges faced by prisoners. Her firsthand insights provide valuable context and understanding of the issues surrounding incarceration, making this book an important work in the realm of criminal justice literature.
Prisons & PrisonersBy Constance Lytton
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