Project ID: 621

DescriptionThe story of Elizabeth Wilks who was one of the first female doctors and who refused to pay her income tax because she could not vote. Her husband was deemed responsible and imprisoned.
TopicsSocial history
TypeU3A-led research (SLP)
U3A
Year started2017
Source of referenceThird Age Matters 26, Spring 17, p11
NotesThis is one of number of SLPs linked to the Citizens project at Royal Holloway College - see file card 547 for details
See  www.citizens800.org/U3A  for more information