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Emily Swankie was born on 17 December, 1915 in Clydebank, Scotland, is an activist. Discover Emily Swankie's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?

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Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 17 December 1915
Birthday 17 December
Birthplace Clydebank, Scotland
Date of death 24 February 2008 - Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland
Died Place Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland
Nationality United Kingdom

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Emily Swankie Net Worth

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1950

She stood for local council elections in Clydebank from 1950s to 1970s. She also actively campaigned for housing issues and participated in the rent strike against the Housing Finance Act of 1972.

1946

She was in the Scottish Committee of the Communist party between 1946 and 1949.

1941

In 1941, her older brother, Charlie, was unemployed, which reduced the financial stability of the family. Due to the Means Test, any unemployed person is ineligible for any welfare payments if they live in any households with at least one employed member. Therefore, Charlie pretended to live somewhere else to qualify. He would have to hide when the Means Test inspectors pay unexpected visits. These intrusions of their privacy further increased the resentment of the poverty and lack of employment in the country.

1934

She joined the Communist Party and participated in the hunger marches from Glasgow to London in 1934 to protest against poverty and unemployment. The protests were organised by National Unemployed Worker's Movement (NUWM), who also delegated Swankie to be the leader of the Youth contingent. Mentioning her reason of her participation in the marches:

1915

Emily Elizabeth Swankie (17 December 1915 - 24 February 2008) was a British activist and campaigner who participated in the National Hunger March from Glasgow to London to protest against poverty and unemployment in the United Kingdom.

Emily Swankie (née Mairs) was born in Clydebank, Scotland on 17 December 1915, the daughter of John Mairs, a shoemaker, and Helen McBrearty. She was one of twelve children, living in Glasgow tenement flat in 1934.