Prisons & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences by Lady Constance Lytton
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"Prisons & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences" by Lady Constance Lytton is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book provides a personal account of Lytton's experiences as a Suffragette, detailing her encounters with the prison system while advocating for women's rights. The likely focus of the memoir revolves around the injustices faced by women in prison and the broader implications of the women's suffrage movement. At the start of the
memoir, Lytton reflects on her life before joining the militant suffragette movement, describing herself as an average woman living in the countryside with limited ambitions. Following her godmother's death, she inherits some money, sparking a desire for social reform, particularly concerning prisoners and rural communities. This exploration leads her to the Suffragettes, where she finds an unexpected calling that propels her into activism. The opening chapters establish Lytton's gradual awakening to feminist ideas and her determination to fight for justice, setting the stage for her transformative journey through the harsh realities of prison life as a political prisoner. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lytton, Constance, Lady, 1869-1923 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 87133140 |
| Title | Prisons & Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences |
| Alternate Title | Prisons and Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences |
| Credits |
Produced by MWS, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Suffragists -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Subject | Lytton, Constance, Lady, 1869-1923 |
| Subject | Women political prisoners -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 52944 |
| Release Date | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 529 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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