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A period photograph of the Mud March, showing the various classes of women that took part in the infamous Mud March of 1907. (Wikimedia Commons) On this day in 1907, three thousand women from all facets of British society took part in a march through London to agitate for suffrage (the right to vote). Organized…
Jacobites (in kilts, obviously) engage British troops during the '45 Rebellion. (Wikimedia Commons) On this day in 1745, Jacobites occupied Stirling, England, during the '45 Rebellion (or, the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745). The Jacobites - from the latin Jacobus, or James - were a political movement that aimed to place the House of Stuart back…
London in 1919. (Flickr) On this day in 1919, the British parliament signed into law the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919. The Act lifted all restrictions on women taking part in "public functions" such as voting, serving in public office and on juries, and working as lawyers. Additionally, the Act required that women no longer…
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Artist's depiction of Milton for William Blake's poem "John Milton". (Wikimedia Commons) On this day in 1644, Englishman John Milton published Areopagitica; A speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc'd Printing, to the Parlament of England [sic]. Inspired by the similarly-named work of Isocrates in 4th century BCE, Milton (author of Paradise…
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