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Title: Bringing the fight :a firebrand feminist's life of defiance and determination /Merle Thornton with Melanie Ostell. Author: Thornton, Merle,1930-,(author.). Location: 305.42 THO Added Name: Ostell, Melanie, (author.). Subject: Biography: general. Authors, Australian. Feminism. Feminists. Women -- Social conditions. Women -- Australia -- Social conditions --20th cetury. Autobiographies. Women -- Australia -- Social conditions --20th century. Feminism -- Australia -- History --20th century. College teachers -- Australia--Biography. Feminists -- Australia--Biography. Authors, Australian--20th century--Biography. Geographic Name: Australia. SUBJECT: Australian ISBN: 9781460758328 1460758323 Collation: 275 pages :illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 21 cm. Summary Note: "Merle Thornton is one of our game-changing pioneering feminists who helped bring about positive change for generations of Australian women. In her most audacious act, in 1965 Merle, along with Rosalie Bogner, chained herself to the bar at the Regatta Hotel in Brisbane to protest against the law that excluded women from public bars in Queensland, bringing about the end of segregated drinking in that state. But that's just one achievement, in a life rich in defiance, daring and determination." -- Back cover. General Note: "Before Germaine, there was Merle." -- Cover. Collection code: W Women Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references. ------------------------------ TF1315856 Available at Main Women 305.42 THO TF1297740 Available at Main Women 305.42 THO -----------------------------------------------