As the anti-suffrage women pursued their own varied social and political agendas, they demonstrated their affinity with the mainstream social conservatism of the British women's movement. The rediscovered history of female anti-suffragism provides new perspectives on the campaigns both for and against the vote. It also makes an important contribution to the wider history of women's social and political activism in late nineteenth century and early twentieth century Britain.

1. An Introduction to Women's Anti-Suffragism
THE LEADING WOMEN ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS
2. Maternal Reformers and Education
3. Maternal Reformers and Social Duty
4. Women Writers
5. Imperial Ladies
WOMEN'S ANTI-SUFFRAGISM IN ACTION
6. The Women's Appeal and After
7. The Women's National Anti-Suffrage League
8. Working With Men
9. Suffrage, Sexuality and Citizenship
10. Anti-Suffragists at War
11. A Retrospective View of Failure