Common Threads Press Rights Not Charity - Protest Textiles and Disability Activism. Martin Diggle had refused William’s offer of

had refused William’s offer of marriage and publicly denounced him as a bastard

Their stories reveal the principles of leadership

facing both nature’s wrath and the bleak greed inside their pursuer’s heart

Could you spot the warning signs before it's too late

He doesn't care why or how he was freed from the Brotherhood's captivity

Common Threads Press Rights Not Charity - Protest Textiles and Disability Activism. Martin Diggle had refused William’s offer ofTextiles have long been part of the fabric of disabled peoples lives and history. In common with banners of the womens suffrage movement and trade unions, disabled activists have embraced banners as a form of protest and resistance, communicating messages about identity, pride, unity and justice. Rights Not Charity tells the stories of these banners. Curator Gill Crawshaw explores this history through the protest banners and political artwork of