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This work explores key themes that shaped women's lives in the early twentieth century, including the birth control movement, feminist activism, and the rise of socialism. It traces how these forces influenced the legal status of women, their social conditions, and the broader feminist struggle for equality in Great Britain and the Soviet Union amid the revolutionary period of 1917‑1921. By contextualizing women's rights within political upheavals, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of the historical forces that shaped modern gender relations.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Sheila Rowbotham
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