Mosley's Old Suffragette

This biography of Elam (also known as Norah Dacre Fox) describes how one remarkable woman directed the flow of a series of dramatic events in recent British history. Interned in Holloway Prison during both world wars, Norah Elam's spirit for radical feminism was well suited to the revolutionary Britain that existed in the first half of the twentieth century. Her transition from vigorous suffragette activities, including imprisonment and force feeding, to later support for Mosley's Blackshirts leaves questions about her motivation. The authors attempt to understand how a woman who spent the first part of her life fighting for equality later turned to the dark forces of fascism, and they explore the long lasting emotional impact on their family.