Annie Kenney

Annie Kenney

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1879 - 1953

Occupation

Activist

Description

Feminist and suffragette activist. Co-founder, with Emmeline Pankhurst, of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). Was jailed on repeated occasions for her militant activism. Had a relationship with fellow suffragettes Mary Blathwayt and Christabel Pankhurst, as revealed in Blathwayt's personal diaries.

See Also

• Feminist Activists Who Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender
• LGBTQ Activists in Suffragette Organizations

Further Reading/Research

• https://spartacus-educational.com/Wkenney.htm
• https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-45918651
• https://academic.oup.com/tcbh/article/30/4/477/5569516
• https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jun/11/vanessathorpe.theobserver

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