The Women's Suffrage Journal was a magazine founded in England by Lydia Becker and Jessie Boucherett in 1870. It carried news of events affecting all areas of women's lives, and particularly focused on features that demonstrated the breadth of support among the general population for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom. It also frequently published guidance on how to prepare a petition to be presented to the House of Commons.
History Initially titled the Manchester National Society for Women's Suffrage Journal within a year its title was changed reflecting Becker's desire to extend its influence beyond "Manchester's radical liberal elite".
Publication ceased in 1890 following Becker's death. The final edition contained this note:
See also List of suffragists and suffragettes List of women's rights activists Timeline of women's suffrage Women's suffrage
External links
Women's Suffrage Journal on LSE Digital Library
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