Encyclopedias: Spartacus Educational: The Emancipation of Women: Dorothea Beale

Description: Abstract - Born in London in 1831. She authored a Textbook of General History which led to her appointment as Head Teacher of Cheltenham Ladies College which became one of the most highly regarded schools in the country. In 1865 she and several women formed the Kensington Society which in 1867 drafted a petition asking Parliament to grant women the vote. After failing, they formed the London Society for Women's Suffrage. She continued as an author, teacher and promoter of women's rights until her death in 1906.