Blazing the Way: Match Girls, Mill Girls and Other Fiery Females Whose Strikes Sparked a Revolution in Women's Rights Paperback – Import, 17 July 2023

What a history of heroes!Great lesson for us for today.Beautiful exaples to follow or learn from. I enjoyed reading this book very much!

It is an absolute winner. Well crafted, researched, narrated, developed. Takes care of the details, elaborates the woman with care and respect, concludes with precision.It soaks the empowerment of women through that period in history.Excellent book! Absolute must read and enjoy.Made me feel proud of being a woman.

This book is an excellent book to learn more about women in history. I loved it!

A powerful exploration of the overlooked heroines who lit the torch of the women's rights movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book reconstructs the harsh working conditions these women endured in cotton mills, factories and more - long hours, poor wages, and the dangers to their health. Despite their circumstances, these women discovered the power of collective action, walking out on strike to demand better working conditions, fair wages, and ultimately, their right to be treated as equals.One of the book's strengths is its focus on individual stories, providing readers with intimate glimpses into the lives of these real women. From the courageous strike leaders to the unsung heroines, the stories are brought to life. Well researched history but not too heavy.

This is a book that brings to light the lives of a group of people who traditionally had never had voice namely working class factory women from the very bottom of the socio/economic heap. Their fight for minimal working conditions during the Industrial Revolution was the beginning of a long tortuous path to many of the rights and privileges we all take for granted today in the Western world, yet the people in question are still virtually unknown. Who today has heard of Sarah Bagley who helped to form the first ever trade union for women, or Sarah Chapman a “Match Girl” from the Bryant and May factory who campaigned against the use of deadly chemicals in the process.These heroes deserve to have their stories told, and this long overdue book does them proud.