From Liberal to Labour with Women's Suffrage

By 1913 Marshall was uniquely placed as a lobbyist, with inside information and sympathetic listeners in every party. Through her the dynamically re-organized NUWSS brought the women''s suffrage issue to the fore of public awareness. It pushed the Labour Party to adopt a strong stand on women''s suffrage and raised working-class consciousness, re-awakening a long-dormant demand for full adult enfr...