Red Ellen : : The Life of Ellen Wilkinson, Socialist, Feminist, Internationalist / / Laura Beers.
In 1908 Ellen Wilkinson, a fiery adolescent from a working-class family in Manchester, was “the only girl who talks in school debates.” By midcentury, Wilkinson had helped found Britain’s Communist Party, earned a seat in Parliament, and become a renowned advocate for the poor and dispossessed at ho...
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| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Only Girl Who Talks in School Debates
- 2. Ellen’s Great War
- 3. On the Road to Radicalization
- 4. From Ireland to Russia
- 5. A Woman Candidate with Communistic Views
- 6. The Mighty Atom Bursts into Parliament
- 7. Nine Days That (Almost) Shook the World
- 8. No Longer Upsetting the Apple Cart
- 9. Out of Parliament
- 10. On the International Stage
- 11. A Fight for Humanity Itself
- 12. Pursuing Social Justice in Britain and Beyond
- 13. The Anti-Fascist Tribune
- 14. Ellen Is Now a Minister
- 15. Reforming Education
- 16. Death of a Good Comrade
- Notes
- Acknowledgements
- Index