In her own name : a history of women in South Australia from 1836 /

This revised and updated edition of In Her Own Name tells an important history of changes, from 1836, documenting how South Australian women moved from subordination towards equality. The achievement of women's suffrage in 1894, after an intensive struggle, was central to their emancipation. In...

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Main Author: Jones, Helen, 1926- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Mile End, South Australia : Wakefield Press, 2020.
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Summary:This revised and updated edition of In Her Own Name tells an important history of changes, from 1836, documenting how South Australian women moved from subordination towards equality. The achievement of women's suffrage in 1894, after an intensive struggle, was central to their emancipation. In Her Own Name is a political and legal history interwoven with personalities, issues and events. It gives a comprehensive view and perceptive analysis of women's changing status and role in a pioneering Australian state.
Item Description:First published 1986. Revised and updated edition published 1994.
Physical Description:xiv, 566 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781743056981
1743056982