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Jessie Eden (née Shrimpton; 24 February 1902 – 27 September 1986) was a British trade union leader and communist activist, most famous for leading between 40,000 and 50,000 households during the Birmingham rent-strike of 1939.
Jessie Eden is a major antagonist in Peaky Blinders, serving as the central antagonist of Season 4 and as a minor character in Season 5. She is an enigmatic union convener. She leads all-female factory workers in Birmingham out on strike protesting on the Bull Ring. She was based on the real...
Feb 7, 2018 · Learn about Jessie Eden, a Birmingham trade union activist and Communist Party member who fought for women's rights and social justice. She led strikes, marched with 10,000 women, and inspired the 1918 suffrage campaign.
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Nov 16, 2017 · Jessie Eden is a real-life union activist who brought women workers out on strike for equal pay in Birmingham in 1924. She meets Tommy Shelby, the gangster boss, in the series four opener and challenges him with her intelligence and confidence.
Jan 11, 2023 · Jessie Eden was a real historical figure and a communist activist, but Peaky Blinders season 4 depicted her as a love interest for Tommy Shelby. Learn how the show distorted her story and why it faced criticism from historians and fans.
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Oct 28, 2017 · Now the half-forgotten but fascinating life of trade union activist and British Communist party member Jessie Eden is set to play a key role in the much-anticipated fourth series of BBC2’s ...
Jun 24, 2018 · Charlie Murphy, who plays Jessie Eden in the BBC drama, reveals how she researched the forgotten feminist and her relationship with Tommy Shelby. Jessie Eden was a real-life equality campaigner who led a strike for women's rights in 1931.
