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52 Stories

  • Finding Felicity by off_piste
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    Her sister Grace is graceful. And beautiful and charming and witty. Felicity however lacks all that and her own namesake; happiness. Overshadowed and taunted by her twin sister her entire life, Felicity yearns to escape to a world where she can excel. That world exists. The only problem is that it belongs to men. The year is 1901 and women will not be allowed to practise law for another eighteen years. They face crippling inequality before the courts and lack any form of political power to change that. Desperate to make a difference and find her true calling, Felicity leaves her life as a gaunt and undesirable bluestocking and, with the help of her older brother, becomes Felix, a first year law student at Cambridge. She had given up all hope of ever finding love. Who could love a skinny intellectual like herself? So sure was she, Felicity was willing to sacrifice any future possibility in order to live as Felix and make a change. But as the term progresses, Felicity begins to consider whether she may have been too hasty in her decision. An historical fiction novel documenting one woman’s extraordinary effort to make her mark in what was solely a man’s world, trying to find felicity in freedom and love.
  • DAR Essay- The Women's Suffrage Campaign by Luminaro
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    An essay I had to write for school. Also that is a painting of Abigail Adams on the cover.
  • Stupid by i_be_is_are_summer
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    They push me, they shove me, they hit me, they curse me, they call me stupid...but now, I do far worse to them.
  • How  girls plot revenge by rosie_2017
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    Through the twist and turns of 2 girls in the year of 1897 in the United Kingdom(during the Women Suffrage Time), ladies all across the country are trying to succeed in the vote for women! Will they succeed in the patriarchal time? Rose Taylor a young lady who is a hard-working wife and lives in poverty stricken England. Mary Jones a very opinionated feminist living in working class England. Based on a true story!
  • Murdering Melissa by IsabellaHerrera
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  • The Divine Order by Worddoctor
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    A Swiss town turns upside down when women demand the right to vote!
  • Mute? by La-Aris-Princesa
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    Eva Luna Marie Lopez is just a normal werewolf. Her parents are the betas of the Death Trap Pack in Rincón de Ixtlan Region, Oaxaca, Mexico. When the Alpha-to-be has a party to celebrate. The day before her birthday she is rejected. ------- No one knows what she witnessed. No one knows that she lost her mate. No one knows the deal she made. No one knows that she suffers. No one knows that she gets tortured almost every day. No one knows that she's been protecting her pack for 11 Years. No one knows she was rejected by her 2nd chance mate. No one knows that she talks. No one knows her story.
  • The Heart Wants What It Wants by TaylorDee_22
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    ...A Personal story... About how one guy... Out of the whole wide world Changed my whole entire life... But not for the good...but maybe not for the worst... Is he controlling me? Read to find out (this is my first story published comment what I should do and how you feel)
  • There's Wisdom in Women by BubbleBeat
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    Lillian McCullough, a sixteen year old Scottish Immigrant with a fervid imagination, meets two women who will change her life. Catherine Hartwell, a teacher and a secret suffragette, is betrothed to rich bachelor who treats his servants, including Lillian with disrespect. Catherine and Lillian become fast friends and soon meet an author of a suffrage newspaper, nicknamed Angie Morgan. Together they fight for the rights they deserve and break away from their preconception of the world and make it their own.
  • New Zealand's Political Revolution: Women's Right to Vote by timeprinter2500
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    On September 19, 1893, New Zealand made history by becoming the first self-governing nation to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. This groundbreaking achievement was the result of years of dedicated work by suffrage campaigners, notably led by Kate Sheppard. Women voted for the first time on November 28, 1893, marking a significant milestone in women's suffrage. In this article, we've spotlighted a historic milestone in women's empowerment and their rights in New Zealand. The suffrage movement in New Zealand was inspired by similar groups in the British Empire and the United States, driven by the pursuit of social morality and women's safety. Challenges arose due to political duplicity, with some fearing that women might support alcohol prohibition, leading to opposition from those connected to the alcohol industry. The Legislative Council posed a significant hurdle, but suffragists' efforts eventually led to the bill's passage. While women gained the right to vote in 1893, it took until 1919 for them to be allowed to run for Parliament, and the first female Member of Parliament was not elected until 1933. Elizabeth Yates became the first woman mayor in the British Empire in 1894, and women gradually gained access to other political roles. New Zealand's progress in women's suffrage serves as an inspiration for women's empowerment globally, highlighting the importance of equal rights for all individuals, irrespective of gender. To get more interesting Historical News, please visit this very link: https://www.timeprinternews.com
  • An Enola Holmes Mystery by IcyCat245
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    A sequel to Enola Holmes. **ON HIATUS** Disclaimer, all characters belong to Legendary Pictures Digital PCMA Productions and Nancy Springer. Ideas are completely original; any similarity to other works is purely coincidental.
  • The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines 1987 by jomewrites
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    Summarized Version
  • The girl who never blinked by lisa_hill
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    This story is about a girl who could not blink but also could see sadness. One day she got in trouble at school so was sent to a terrible place but once summer hit she was free and was in a beautiful place wanting just to forget it all.
  • Crowned by Prettyre27
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    Alexandria is the crowned Princess of her kind. She protects her people as they protect her. But on the day of her eighteenth birthday, the Palace is invaded causing her to flee with her personal guard. Now living in a place of unknown people, she must face the problems on hand: 1) Someone wants to hurt and use her 2) A certain blond and green eyed boy doesn't want to leave her alone 3) She needs to figure this whole mess out before the eclipse , the time when she must be crowned or lose her title All Alexandria wants is to find peace in her land and to take the crown before it's too late. As she journey's through the land of her new home, the help of new friends will help her understand that nothing can be done alone.
  • Jailed for Freedom by gutenberg
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