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Member of the Labour Party and represented Woolwich in London in the 1922 General Election. Converted to socialism and joined the Fabian Society. Became leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords. (1865-1944)
Author, playwright and socialist. Became an active member of the Social Democratic Federation, the Fabian Society and the Socialist League. Wrote plays dealing with issues such as poverty and women's rights and implied that socialism could help solve the problems created by capitalism. (1856-1950)
Member of the Fabian Society. Sought an end to the laissez-faire and urged the government to play a more active role in regulating the economy. Influenced the development of the Welfare State. Drafted the 1902 Education Act and was a strong critic of the Poor Law system. (1859-1947)
Writer of such books as The History of Trade Unionism and Industrial Democracy. She also helped found the London School of Economics and Political Science. Includes detailed history and accomplishments. (1858 - 1943)
Novelist and historian. Member of the Fabian Society for a short period. Argued that society had reached the stage where it needed world government and strongly supported the League of Nations that was established after the First World War. Includes excerpts from his works and photo. (1866-1946)
Supported the Liberal Party. Developed socialistic views and spoke out in favor of the Communards who attempted to overthrow the French government in 1871. Acquired reputation as an illustrator, whose work appeared on posters, pamphlets, membership cards and trade union banners, and books and journals that advocated socialism. (1845-1915)
Was first director of the London School of Economics and held the post until 1903 when he resigned to work for Joseph Chamberlain and his tariff reform campaign. Elected as the MP for Hereford and in 1917 appointed as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. (1865-1931)
Became one of the three leaders of the Fabian Society. Elected to the London School Board in 1894 and chaired its School Management Committee. Argued for the humanizing of modern life and believed that educators should pay more attention to human beings than institutions. (1858-1932)
Member and supporter of socialist and labour organizations, including the Fabian Society. Also noted as a pacifist who helped form the No-Conscription Fellowship (NCF), an organization that encouraged men to refuse war service. Refusing to serve in the British Armed Forces, he spent 16 months in prison. (1889-1939)
Born in Scotland, he became leader of the Labour Party in 1911. Became Britain's first Labour prime minister in 1923 for one year, when his government fell. Was a pacifist and unwilling to support Britain's involvement in the First World War. (1866-1937).
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