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Minnie Lansbury (née Glassman; 1889 – 1 January 1922) was an English leading suffragette and an alderman on the first Labour-led council in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, England.
18 de jul. de 2016 · Minnie became a teacher in a local London County Council school, earning £7 a month. She joined the National Union of Teachers and became involved in union activism, calling for equal pay for women among other things.
29 de jul. de 2021 · Several of the Poplar councillors died within a few years of their imprisonment and a factor in this is thought to have been their stays in prison. Minnie Lansbury, the daughter-in-law of George,...
26 de abr. de 2019 · A gleaming green and gold clock on the side of Electric House in Bow Road forms a fine tribute to Minnie Lansbury, one of the most remarkable women to emerge from the East End, whose life and achievements are the subject of a recent book from Five Leaves Publications.
18 de jun. de 2020 · Her revolution quickly captured the attention of the British and a series of campaigns against the Maroons were launched. Nanny and the Maroons were innovators in guerilla warfare. They used surprise, knowledge of the terrain, and cleverly chosen positions in their fight against the British.
16 de ene. de 2019 · Minnie Lansbury was one of the rebel Labour councillors of Poplar (East London) who in 1921 forced the Tory-Liberal coalition government to start central government payments to equalise resources between councils in poor and in well¬off areas.
A detailed biography of Minnie Lansbury that includes images, quotations and the main facts of her life. Key Stage 3. GCSE British History. A-level. Last updated: 1st January 2022
