This confirms my long held suspicion that there was something pathological about the Pankhursts devotion to the cause of suffrage,not a desire for social justice at all. I'm sure others in the movement were devoted to Social Justice but used (maybe unwittingly) the Charismatic Mum + Daughter who got them Noticed while the imo psychopathic two got their fill of attention and 'significance'. Thank you for researching this.
Interesting - I'd never heard of Adela. I was also unaware of the later political allegiances of Emmeline and Christabel - another area of my education sadly lacking.
It’s interesting that she used to live in Sheffield, I need to check out the plaque! It’s fascinating to see how complicated the Pankhurst family really were, especially the family dynamics. Thank you for sharing :)
Thanks. A fascinating life. So much we still don't know about the Pankhursts. And the mother returned back to the isle of man, her birth place, where as a widowed woman who owned property, she was entitled to vote in 1888. Decades before her daughter.
This confirms my long held suspicion that there was something pathological about the Pankhursts devotion to the cause of suffrage,not a desire for social justice at all. I'm sure others in the movement were devoted to Social Justice but used (maybe unwittingly) the Charismatic Mum + Daughter who got them Noticed while the imo psychopathic two got their fill of attention and 'significance'. Thank you for researching this.
You're welcome, Jane :)
Interesting - I'd never heard of Adela. I was also unaware of the later political allegiances of Emmeline and Christabel - another area of my education sadly lacking.
Thanks, Nicola. I knew nothing of this either, so it was interesting to research.
Real humans are complicated. And that's what makes their stories interesting, if not easy to tell. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thank you, Kathryn. They certainly are!
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The bostonians. ..related.... :)
It’s interesting that she used to live in Sheffield, I need to check out the plaque! It’s fascinating to see how complicated the Pankhurst family really were, especially the family dynamics. Thank you for sharing :)
I know!! I think quite often these historical figures are much more complicated than we realise.
The Descendants of Adel will not cooperate with any biography of her. Ann Summers would have written one but not without the family.
Ah, interesting!
Mind-blowing. I had no idea. Such extremes!
I know right?!
Thanks. A fascinating life. So much we still don't know about the Pankhursts. And the mother returned back to the isle of man, her birth place, where as a widowed woman who owned property, she was entitled to vote in 1888. Decades before her daughter.
Thanks, Paul, glad you enjoyed reading.
This is such an incredible story.
Thanks!
Fascinating - and somewhat chilling!
I know! I was expecting to find something more uplifting…
Fascinating!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Thank, Maureen! It was interesting to research.