Firebrand Women: Generating Change
How did women challenge the politics of their time and change the world? Badges, posters, zines, sashes and postcards illustrate 100 years of activism in this exhibition.
About Firebrand Women: Generating Change
| 1st Feb 2019 to 28th Feb 2019 | |
| normal opening hours | |
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Central Library Edinburgh 7 - 9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1EG |
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| This is a free event | |
| Event organiser/part of Audacious Women Festival | |
| Visit the event website here | |
This exhibition tells the stories of 100 years of women challenging the politics of their time. Badges, posters, zines, sashes and postcards illustrate how women have changed the world, from suffragettes to the radical zine-makers of today.
It can be viewed on the Mezzanine floor during Edinburgh Central Library's normal opening hours.
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