#dewsbury and batley weavers committee

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A young married weaver – Ann Ellis of Skelsey Mill – was appointed by men and women weavers to organise a protest. She formed the Dewsbury and Batley Weavers' Committee of 13 women to represent 25,000 workers, and on 16 February addressed her first meeting of 9,000 striking weavers in a field near Spinkwell Mills, Dewsbury.

"Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History" - Philippa Gregory