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Goldwin Smith - 2
GOLDWIN SMITH - scholar, journalist, professor of modern history at Oxford, supported reform of the House of Lords, but opposed womens suffrage Date: 1823 - 1910
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1823 Journalist Lords Opposed Oxford Professor Reform Scholar Suffrage Supported Smith
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This photograph captures the intellectual and scholarly figure of Goldwin Smith (1823-1910), a renowned historian, journalist, and professor at the University of Oxford. Smith's impressive career spanned over six decades, during which he made significant contributions to modern history and engaged in influential debates on political reform. Born in Canada, Smith returned to England in 1841 to study at Trinity College, Cambridge. He later became a professor of modern history at Oxford, where he taught generations of students and published numerous influential works on European history. Smith was a vocal advocate for parliamentary reform, using his journalistic platform to champion the cause of extending the franchise to the working class. However, Smith's progressive views did not extend to women's suffrage. Despite his commitment to expanding political representation, he believed that women were not intellectually or emotionally equipped to participate in the political process. This stance placed him at odds with the growing suffragette movement and fueled heated debates in the press and academic circles. Despite this controversy, Smith's reputation as a respected scholar and influential journalist endured. His work on the House of Lords and its role in British politics remains an important contribution to the study of parliamentary history. This photograph, taken during Smith's later years, captures the wisdom and gravity of a man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of knowledge and the betterment of society, even as he grappled with the complexities of political and social change.
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