I Would Rather Be A Rebel Than

I Was Fourteen Years Old When I Went To My First Suffrage Meeting. Returning From School One Day, I Met My Mother Just Setting Out For The Meeting, And I Begged Her To Let Me Go Along.

Manchester Is A City Which Has Witnessed A Great Many Stirring Episodes, Especially Of A Political Character. Generally Speaking, Its Citizens Have Been Liberal In Their Sentiments, Defenders Of Free Speech And Liberty Of Opinion.

I Have Made Speeches Urging Women To Adopt Methods Of Rebellion Such As Have Been Adopted By Men In Every Revolution.

Every Principle Of Liberty Enunciated In Any Civilised Country On Earth, With Very Few Exceptions, Was Intended Entirely For Men, And When Women Tried To Force The Putting Into Practice Of These Principles, For Women, Then They Discovered They Had Come Into A Very, Very Unpleasant Situation Indeed.

How Different The Reasoning Is That Men Adopt When They Are Discussing The Cases Of Men And Those Of Women.