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Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in the Northwest
Early involvement in the region...
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (formerly Women’s International League)
Origins of the movement...
The Queen’s School, Chester
Promoting Citizenship education in the 1920s; Corporate membership of the League of Nations Union...
Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
Women finally gain equal voting rights with men in the UK...
Global LGBT Rights Activity
While the UK has introduced legislation in recent years that protects the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people, in other parts of the world the law actively discriminates against members of the...
Fenner Brockway 1888 – 1988
Fenner Brockway is a significant figure in British twentieth century politics. An ardent socialist and pacifist, his long political career had important connections with Lancaster: he stood twice, unsuccessfully, for election to the local parliamentary...