A Taxidermied Man Helped Women Get the Vote? | The Formation Of The Suffragettes

What does a taxidermied man have to do with women getting the vote? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot! The 1800's ushered in a new way of life for everyone and the Industrial Revolution wasn't called that just because of the machines. This new reign of technology heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact that only 4500 men in England were allowed to vote, this meant working class people had no say in what happened to them and they were angry! However, a new way of thinking was making it's way into parliament and that was because of a now taxidermied man who lived in a case...Today on Macabre London, we uncover the origins of the women's suffrage movement and the path to the universal vote.This is part two in my industrial revolution / Suffragette series - episode one is here: https://youtu.be/X-skf7cLV0E------------------------Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1180202350Macabre London is a fortnightly podcast and YouTube show that delves into London's haunted and gruesome history alongside discovering Macabre mini Mysteries from all over the world!Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killers, Cults & Queens with Cheryl Hole https://podfollow.com/queens---------------------------SUPPORT ME————————ONE OFF DONATIONS: Paypal - paypal.me/macabrelondonKO-FI: ko-fi.com/macabrelondonPATREON: www.patreon.com/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST - http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​MERCH! - https://macabrelondon-shop.fourthwall.comPATREON - www.patreon.com/macabrelondon——————————-Thank you to our executive producer patrons - Christina, Christophe, Lisa, M, Ravelle, Sally, Sam, Sarah, Terri, Teresa, Vee, VeronicaAnd to all of our wonderful £5 tier patrons...Lindal Victoria ZozoLAMLucy Talli Claire Verena Inge Kim Amy ClaireAndreaKathryn Jo David ShannonCreepy PaperRachelDeniseHelenSabrinaAndrew And thanks to all other patrons too!————————SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @nikkimacabrelondonX: @macabrelondonTikTok: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: [email protected]://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2023/03/28/remembering-the-suffragettes-black-friday/#:~:text=Over%20100%20women%20were%20arrested,modern%20day%20Parliament%20in%20colour.https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts/women-and-power-serieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianismhttps://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/james-ramsay-macdonald#:~:text=Born%2012%20October%201866%2C%20James,from%20a%20working%20class%20family.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1842_general_strike#:~:text=The%201842%20general%20strike%2C%20also,to%20South%20Wales%20and%20Cornwall.https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/parliamentary-collections/1866-suffrage-petition/presenting-the-petition/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Duleep_Singhhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Act_1832 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.