The Modern Woman 1860–1914

Video and Podcast Links

 

“Suffragette-defaced penny”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/iVUVhaKVREWjsHrr9IoOOA

The British Museum and the BBC produced a radio series, A History of the World in 100 Objects, originally aired in 2010. This podcast discusses women’s suffrage in the UK. Download to Listen to the Podcast.


“Annie Besant”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jxtd7

This podcast discusses the history of one of the great 19th century British social reformers and the first female president of the Indian National Congress, Annie Besant.

 

 

Web Links

 

Virtual Women’s History
http://www.iisg.nl/w3vlwomenshistory/vlwhgeo.html

This site hosts links to women’s history institutions, journals, and libraries.


Anthony Comstock's "Chastity" Laws
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-anthony-comstocks-chastity-laws/

A PBS overview of the “Comstock Law,” which prevent the dissemination of information about contraception by proclaiming it legally obscene.

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