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Christian Socialist who, with her sister Margaret, helped workers during the London Dock Strike. Concentrated on trying to improve the physical and intellectual welfare of children living in the slums and led campaigns for school lunch programs and clinics. (1859-1917)
Christian Socialist who supported the campaign for complete adult suffrage. Became editor of the Labour Leader newspaper and took an anti-war stand. Includes excerpts from various writings. (1867-1950)
Appointed as President of the Board of Trade in 1914. Opposed to Britain's involvement in a European conflict and along with John Morley and Charles Trevelyan, resigned from the government. (1858-1943)
National chairman of the Independent Labour Party. Wrote about his views on Christian Socialism, the Temperance Movement and economics issues in The Socialist's Budget, Old Age Pensions, Socialism and the Drink Question, Socialism and Teetotalism, and the Living Wage. (1864-1937)
Elected as a paid organizer of the Iron Founders Union. Main person responsible for Labour and the Nation, a pamphlet that attempted to clarify the political aims of the Labour Party. MP for Widnes in the House of Commons. (1863-1935)
Joined the Labour Party and fiercely attacked capitalism and the arms trade. Other issues that concerned him included blood sports, child labor and inadequate state help for the poor. Wrote many books on Christianity, social questions, pacifism and international issues. (1903-1998)
One of the founders of the Fabian Society. Rejected extremism and advocated what became known as gradualism. Joined the Independent Labour Party. Was an opponent of women's rights. (1855-1914)
Author of 44 children's books, and regular lecturer and writer on socialism throughout the 1880s. Helped form the Fabian Society. Includes biography and a photo. (1858-1924)
Secretary of the Fabian Society. Contributed articles to its journal, Today. (1859-1943)
Joined the Fabian Society and contributed the article, the Industrial Basis of Socialism, to the book Essays in Fabian Socialism, edited by George Bernard Shaw. Wrote articles for the Spectator and the Economist.(1852-1901)
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