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Miss Muriel Matters: The fearless suffragist who fought for equality

In 1908 Muriel Matters, known as `that daring Australian girl`, chained herself to an iron grille in the House of Commons to demand votes for women, thus becoming the first woman to make a speech in the House. The following year she made headlines around the world when she took to the sky over the Houses of Parliament in an airship emblazoned with `Votes for Women`.A trailblazer in the suffrage movement, Muriel toured England in a horse-drawn caravan to promote the cause. But feminism was just one of her passions: Muriel`s zeal for social change also saw her run for Parliament, campaign for prison reform, promote Maria Montessori`s teaching methods and defend the poor. In this inspiring and long-overdue biography, bestselling author Robert Wainwright introduces us to an intelligent, spirited and brave woman who fought tirelessly for others in a world far from equal.

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