My Own Story

The fiery leader of the British suffragette movement tells her own story—the long campaign for women’s right to vote, the escalating militancy of the Women’s Social and Political Union, the imprisonments, hunger strikes, and the brutal force-feeding endured in the fight for equality. Written at the height of the struggle, Pankhurst’s memoir is a passionate, first-hand account of one of the great social movements of modern times. Direct and stirring, it conveys both the sacrifices and the unbreakable determination of the women who won the vote. A vital historical document, My Own Story is the powerful testimony of a woman who helped change the course of history.