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The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu

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The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu

By  Clément Xavier , Illustrated By  Lisa Lugrin
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In the early 20th century, women in England were demanding the right to vote--and often faced violent retaliation. Rather than back down, suffragist group the Women's Social and Political Union formed an all-women security unit. Activist leader Emmeline Pankhurst asked Edith Garrud to train them. These "jujitsuffragettes" fought against abuse and arrest while pursuing long overdue rights.

Edith Garrud was a pioneering instructor of women's self-defense and a pivotal figure in British women's suffrage. This graphic retelling of Garrud's life reveals the resilience and (sometimes physical) resistance of her era's voting-rights activists.

ISBN: 9798765607473

ISBN-10: 9798765607473

Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)

Publication Date: 08/01/2023 - 12:00am

On Sale: 08/01/2023 - 12:00am

Pages: 136

Language: English

Categories

Comics & Graphic Novels - Historical

Historical - Europe

Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts