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Muriel Lilah Matters (12 November 1877 – 17 November 1969) was an Australian-born suffragist, lecturer, journalist, educator, actress and elocutionist. [1] Based in Britain from 1905 until her death, Matters is best known for her work on behalf of the Women's Freedom League at the height of the militant struggle to enfranchise women in the ...
- Avoiding Arrest in 'The Air'
- 'Shouting and Proclaiming Votes For Women'
- 'The Sort of Thing We Were Up Against'
A few years after her arrival in London, Muriel made international headlines when she climbed aboard an airship emblazoned with the slogan "Votes for Women". Members of the movement had been threatened with arrest if they were caught handing out leaflets as the king drove to open parliament. "They had this brilliant idea that if they can't take to ...
In 1908 Muriel became the first woman to speak in the British House of Commons. But she hadn't been invited to speak. Instead, she chained herself to the grille that obscured women's views of proceedings at London's Houses of Parliament and addressed the assembledpoliticians. "This grille was seen as a symbol of the separation that women experience...
Muriel also took part in a three-month 'Votes for Women' caravan tour around the UK. She used her acting skills to spread the message of the Women's Freedom League in town centres. "The police surrounded the stage on many occasions and she'd speak from the back of a cart or on a town statue," Wainwright says. There are references of up to 3,000 peo...
- Sophie Kesteven
In 1909 Muriel was famous worldwide after a series of daredevil stunts to promote Votes for Women. She lived in Penn for 25 years where most of her neighbours were probably unaware that Mrs Matters-Porter had been imprisoned in Holloway as one of the most notorious women in Britain.
Nov 14, 2014 · Ultimately, the person who matters in Muriel's life is her friend Rhonda (Rachel Griffiths). Comparable non-sexual bonds are central to My Best Friend's Wedding, to Hogan's marvellous, neglected ...
Mar 8, 2018 · Australian-born Muriel Matters launched herself wholeheartedly into the the campaign for women’s suffrage in her adopted country. Her flair for dramatic acts of non-violent civil disobedience helped her attract valuable attention and publicity for the cause of women’s suffrage.
A team of young historians investigate Muriel Matters, who fought for equality and broke the law to become the first woman 'to speak' in the House of Commons.
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Matters was an extremely prominent member of a critical mass of people agitating for women’s suffrage. Largely active between 1905-1924, she began her life of activism aboard the Women’s Freedom League caravan which toured England’s south-east.
