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@tonyodounga.bsky.social

PhD student. Victorian culture. #women's networks. #The EWJ. #Empowerment.

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On the last day of the conference on #PrintNetworks hosted by the University of Birmingham, UK, my paper investigated the extent to which the educational network of Langham Place members came to shake the higher educational system in nineteenth-century Britain. Thought-provoking exchanges followed!

24.07.2025 22:35 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We’re approaching the centenary of this monumental act in 2028. What would a meaningful anniversary look like to you? What should heritage organisations prioritise or showcase? We’d love to hear your thoughts. #EqualFranchise #PublicHistory #GenderHist

02.07.2025 10:33 — 👍 45    🔁 24    💬 3    📌 0
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“To wring the widow from her customed right”: the debate about the ‘widow franchise’ in nineteenth-century Britain Our recent History of Parliament / University of East Anglia conference on ‘Politics before Democracy’ featured over 30 papers on topics ranging across the 18th and 19th centuries. Over the next fe…

And this one: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2023/05/03/t...

25.02.2025 11:27 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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The Victorian female franchise Welcome to the first of our guest blogs. On BBC Radio 4 tonight Dr Sarah Richardson presents a programme about the discovery of an early Victorian poll book listing women voters (click here to list…

Not in this article, but we have plenty more on our site about women and the franchise, including this guest article from Sarah Richardson: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/t...

25.02.2025 11:25 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

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