Annie Besant: Heroine of the East End?
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- Today we’re looking at the life and legacy of a legendary figure in the history of the East End of London… Annie Besant…
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Linked videos and playlists:
Match women’s Strike: • Dr Kat and East London...
Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):
Portrait of Annie Besant by an unknown photographer (before 1933). Held by the New York Public Library (Historical and Public Figures Collection - The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs)
Photograph of the Bryant & May match factory (now Bow Quarter) taken by "Fin Fahey"
Photo of matchgirls participating in a strike against Bryant & May, taken by an unknown photographer (London 1888).
Photograph of exterior of old Bryant and May match works taken by “It’s No Game”. From: www.flickr.com...
Blue plaque erected in 2022 by English Heritage at Security Lodge, 3 Moreland Cottages, Bow Quarter, 60 Fairfield Road, Bow, London, E3 2QN, London Borough of Tower Hamlets "The MATCH GIRLS’ STRIKE took place here at the Bryant and May works in 1888". Photograph by Spudgun67 (15 July 2022).
Photograph of blue memorial plaque for Bryant and May match works and the strike taken by “Mia!”. From: www.flickr.com...
Photograph of blue memorial plaque Annie Besant at the old Bryant and May match works taken by Nick Harrison. From: www.flickr.com...
Screenshot from www.google.co....
Front matter from The Bradlaugh and Besant edition of Knowlton's 'Fruits of Philosophy' (1877).
Cover of Annie Besant's booklet "Law of Population".
Photograph of Charles Bradlaugh by an unknown photographer from the London Stereoscopic Co., Ltd.
Photograph of Annie Besant by an unknown photographer from the London Stereoscopic Co., Ltd. Held by the New York Public Library.
Bloody Sunday 1887 The Illustrated London News. Quoted in BIRCH, Lionel (ed.), The History of the TUC, 1868-1968 - A Pictorial Survey of a Social Revolution, Londres: TUC, 1968, 169 p. 156.
Photograph of the strike committee of the Matchmaker's Union. Held by the Wellcome Collection.
Photograph of the founder of the Theosophical Society Elena Petrovna Gan (HP Blavatsky), by an unknown photographer (1877).
Studio portrait of Annie Besant (c.1910) by Falk Studio, Sydney. Held by the State Library of New South Wales, PXA 1023
Quoted texts:
Anne Taylor, ODNB entry for Annie Besant.
www.google.co....
George Bernard Shaw on Annie Besant, quoted in Slum Travelers: Ladies and London Poverty, 1860-1920 by Ellen Ross (2007).
Mytheli Sreenivas, Reproductive Politics and the Making of Modern India (2021)
Also consulted, were:
Other relevant entries from The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online.
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I'll say it again. Heroine or not, she was certainly a remarkable woman.
I'm always saying that.
What a fascinating life. Sounds like unlike many women of her era, she managed to live life on her own terms. For that I applaud her! 🎉
I work for a large shipping company who’s been in negotiations with their Union. I’m voting for our strike authorization today after my shift. Thank you for sharing this.
Good luck!!
Good luck
Annie Besant, the most accomplished person I never heard of. Thanks for the education.
I am always so excited for Dr.Kat’s videos. Full of very detailed and interesting historical stories. I am always learning something new when I visit the channel. Happy Friday everyone ! ❤❤❤
Yes! Your channel is such an incredible source of knowledge and entertaiment! Love it!😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
Loved you putting a light on this remarkable woman! Please more stories of those, I love when you center videos on women in history, they are so vastly outnumbered
I heard of Annie via an interest in theosophy, but I never knew of her other involvements. She truly was an amazing and forward thinking woman. ❤
I'm not entirely clear on WHAT theosophy is? 😕
I'd like an explanation, too.
@@stephaniecowans3646 A load of mystical tosh?
This has nothing to do with the subject matter, but as I sit here listening to you, I realized that one of the things I really love about you is that your speech is so well-paced. You don't cut out all your breaths and pauses like it's such a trend to do in videos nowadays. I could write a whole novel about what I think of that trend, but suffice to say that I just really enjoy the way you do things!
(And also I adore your cheeky humor!)
I grew up in a town near Harrow - I used to work in the town centre!
I had never heard of this woman - thank you for bringing this woman into my life Dr Kat ❤️
She certainly was remarkable and threw herself into whatever cause she believed in whole heartedly, but in saying that, I do feel like she perhaps struggled with attachment issues or something similar. She seemed to be highly susceptible to being influenced by those she looked up to, going from almost fanaticism on one end of the spectrum to the other. Almost like she was unsure of what SHE believed and felt in her heart? My emoji for this video is definitely 🤷♀️🤔
The portion about Brandlaw's trouble being "sworn in" makes me think about the ritual of "swearing in" in general. its such a strange, almost religious ceremony in an otherwise civil context (more so here in the states than over there in the uk). Here in the us, it's customary to swear in on a bible, but there have been cases of muslim statespeople swearing in on a koran, others swearing in on a book of law, and even one case of someone swearing in on a captain America shield!
My great grandmother was born in the east end in 1914. I’ll never forget her lovely accent. Like Eliza Doolittle if she smoked 40 cigarettes a day 😂
I was aware of Annie and her involvement in the match girl strikes, but knew nothing about all the other things she did, and what she went through. What an amazing woman
Thanks again for a lively and informative video. I had not heard of Annie Besant and she was certainly ahead of her time. Appreciate the level of research and historical details in all your videos and this one in particular. Thanks again!
What an interesting video (as always). I was expecting Annie's story to be that of a poor little match girl, totally being exploited by big business. Instead, I found the story of her life to be even more powerful as she "marched to the beat of a different drummer" and took on the cause of others less fortunate than she. Bravo to sharing it with us!
A fascinating topic about which I knew virtually nothing. It does seem to me that she was relatively easily swayed by charismatic speakers, but I'm certainly glad that she was in a position to publicise the Match Girls appalling working conditions, and bring about some real change for the better for them.🤔🤔👍
She is our Indian freedom fighter 👍🔥🔥
Strange, and lovely, to hear about someone who's life span overlapped those of my parents. (Dad born 1926, Mum born 1930.) What an amazing woman.
I think she is quite remarkable but was really disappointed that she became a follower of Blavatsky. 🔮
Annie Besant was Former President of India’s Opposition Party Indian National Congress ,,,,Annie besant is the first women president for Indian national congress party……..
An ancester of Barbara Windsor was part of this strike.
She was a truly remarkable woman and a head of her time as they,say. A true inspiration and heroine.
Awesome video!! What do you think of the historical content in call the midwife?
East London partied yesterday - definitely an historic day for Newham.
Thank you! I can't tell you how much I appreciate videos like this one. 😀
What a fascinating and remarkable woman! Thank you for sharing her story, Dr. Kat 😊
Thank you for this video,Kat. I am a Salvationist and have a particular lady as I have to do a talk about the Salvation Army's involvement with the match girl's strike. This information will be useful 23:23
What an incredible woman and what amazing life she lived. 💪🚺💗📚📖
🤩I just found out there is such a thing as Abbey's Poets' Corner in Westminster!!! Could you talk about it at some point?🥺
✍🌍🌏🕌♨🏰⛲🕯🏴☠ I hadn't heard of her before or at least her adventures didn't trigger a memory. I would have loved to have had dinner with her, or even a cup of tea and a chat to see what she would think of the world today and the place we women have carved out for themselves.
I had never heard of Annie... to me, her role in the Match Womens' Strike and other causes reflects her overall ability to shine a brighter spotlight on these topics, in a way that drew other people's attention to them and helped "move the needle" in areas where she saw injustices. She must have been an excellent writer and orator, to have such influence. 🧑🍼🔥🏭🛕 Thank you for yet another fascinating video, Dr. Kat! 💖
💪 Such a strong historical leader. 💙💙💙
Thank you for a particularly thrilling video!
Thank you for bringing Annie to us, I would probably not have heard of her if not for your input.
Have you heard of the NY shirt waist factory fire? Not sure why this popped a into my head.
since i have 2 degrees from Penn State 1 in History and the other in Labor Studies and because i am a Roman Catholic i found this video very interesting What happened to her children?
SUCH great research! It is remarkable the now-famous and infamous historical figures in this fascinating woman's life, and how she kept so much moving forward in the areas of spirituality and women's rights. A powerhouse in her own right, and I admire her greatly. Thank you.
I first learned of Annie in the 1980s. A fascinating woman. Thank you for drawing my attention to her again, Dr Kat 😊
Bryant and May? Now I know where Christopher Fowler got the names of his protagonists for The Peculiar Crimes Unit.
I knew of Annie Besant's link to the Theosophical Society and Krishnamurti.
🙏 seems the correct social glyph.
🎉 What a pioneer...she seems to have been so forward thinking. Thanks for today's upload and have a great weekend 😊
Dr Kat... I have received a message supposedly from You tube and your channel saying I have won a prize?? Is this a phishing scam???
Dr. Kat, this question is not related to this video, but perhaps rather, the previous three. Can you please explain, or elaborate in a dedicated video, just how Thomas Wyatt Sr. survived multiple imprisonments in the Tower, and especially just how he escaped the axeman’s block, in the Anne Boleyn Affair. With heads being lopped off seemingly so willy-nilly throughout Henry’s reign, it just appears so counterintuitive to me that he was spared. Especially since Henry had long known about Wyatt’s early designs on Anne. I would very much like to know.
I once saw a movie about Annie. She's a fascinating person. Even though she was born in poverty, she was a social rebel and always fought for change and equality. I wonder if she was a suffragette🎽?
Poverty? Not really.
What an interesting and amazing woman. Great content on this video. I would have been a person who would have followed her life. So intelligent 🤓 btw... Madame Blovastsky at one time used to drink a bottle of vodka a day !!! 🎉😮 😅 Great job 👏👏👏 🥰
I'd heard of the match girls but not Annie Besant
I am so happy I have found your videos. I learn so much about subjects of which I had never been educated. 😊💪🏻👳♀️
I loved the video! I'm hoping for more women's rights/labor rights in future (ehrm. Videos about and also just...in general 🙃)
As the granddaughter of a labor organizer, Socialist, and freethinker, I found Besant's story rather marvelous; I hadn't realized that her original fame was political.
Fascinating woman, thank you Dr Kat!(woman on platform with raised fist emoji)
I love your videos, live or pre recorded! ❤
Not only a fascinating life but wonderfully told Dr Kat. I would certainly like to do some extra reading if you have any sources?
I truly appreciate your video, about this awesome English woman.❤ I now realize that women have always had to work hard to get where we are. And when one woman or many, gets left behind, one or many will be there to support her or them to succeed.❤
I had never heard of her, thank you for this information. I would like to learn more about her.☘🌼✊♀✝☸
Thank you for this video. The history of women is still so poorly told (if at all). I love to watch your videos and learn about remarkable women of the past. ♥
This was fascinating. I knew about her involvement with the Theosophical Society, but not the rest of her history. Thank you
In case nobody has already said, so, I welcome your history presentations of all areas, especially women’s history.
I had vaguely heard of her but had no idea of all of her achievements. We need her sort more than ever. Was the Bryant & May factory the one that was involved in the "fossie jaw" scandal?
I truly enjoy your videos. Thank you for providing such interesting content
What a fascinating woman. Thank you for a most interesting video. I am inspired to find out more about her💡
There was a time when socialism was truly working for the workers. Is it still like that? It seems to me that politics is all the same nowadays. Mediocre everywhere in the world. I guess I am getting old and disillusioned.
I enjoyed a non-Tudor video. While I enjoy them, this was a nice change.
Looking forward to this!
I love watching your history videos from Canada, I didn't know about Annie Besant because it's not something taught to us in school here, I found the info very interesting.
A very interesting subject. Thank you.😀
If you’re taking requests, I know it’s a little outside your preferred specialty, but I’d love to see a video about the relationships between the recent Princess Royals. Basically, how did Margaret and Anne get along, and what is Anne’s relationship to little Charlotte?
Princess Margaret was never Princess Royal.
What an icon! Thank you for bringing stories of badass women like Annie to the states and beyond. I had never heard of her and am so grateful that’s been corrected! 🚺🔥
Fascinating, Annie has long been a great heroine of mine. Love you Dr Kat !!
I only had a vague idea about Annie, very interesting. Thank you.
Wow what a woman! 🐅 I couldn't find a lioness so i went with a tiger for a fierce fighter
She didn't agree with Gandhi's way of passive resistance? What did she want him to do?
🇬🇧☺️. ...always riveted to Dr. Kat videos!
🔥I had never heard of Annie. As I have said before I love hearing about people other than the "great and powerful".
What a fascinating human being. I'd be interested in hearing about her reputation in India.
Never heard of Annie before. Interesting! Thanks ❤
🤔🤔🤔
What an interesting person, thank you for telling her story. 🕵️♀️
I like this episode. Thank you.❤😊.
I'm wondering if she ever re-connected with either of her children once they were grown? 👶👶
I find this 'recent' stuff seriously fascinating.
She had quite a life. Thank you for sharing!
🔥not just for the matches but for her passion for justice
🏋♀ frocking fabulous in her sari!
A pioneer for the rights of women- starting with ownership of their own wombs.
I have a lot of family born under the bells. More pls
I had no idea about her and the history of activism, which just goes to show the missteps in British education(in my opinion).
Great information! As a fellow union leader it is always great to hear about the history of organizing. 💪
🔥 great video!! Thanks!
❤. She was someone I would love to have on my committee.
Thank you again! Seems every episode is a good one!
What a fabulous woman! ❤️💪❤️
🇮🇳One of our founding father❤❤
Thanks as always, Dr. Kat! ♀
Could you do a video on the Oxford Movement one day?
Today's social glyphs For you 🔥 👍
i'd like to see something on the origin of the theosophical society please, and thank you.
Well now, it says I won a gift if I reply on Telegram, which I might have heard of somewhere. I'm suspicious.
"Social glyph" - love it! 🎉
A woman ahead of her time, great video . 🛕
👑crowning achievement!
Fascinating 🧐 subject.
I found this fascinating.