Feminist Collection (page 9)

Emilia Francis, Lady Dilke, nee Strong, 1840 - 1904. English author, art historian, feminist and trade unionist. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, 1844 - 1911. American author, essayist and activist. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

March Of The Poissardes, Or Market Women, To Versailles, On 5Th October 1789 During The French Revolution, To Demand Bread And Justice. From A Contemporary Print

Margaret Grace Bondfield, 1873

Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton, 1808

British Suffragettes C. 1910. From The Story Of Seventy Momentous Years, Published By Odhams Press 1937
British Suffragettes C.1910. From The Story Of Seventy Momentous Years, Published By Odhams Press 1937

Christine De Pisan Or Pizan, 1365

Elizabeth Barrett Browning 1806 1861 English Poetess And Feminist

Sarah Grand, Frances Bellenden Clarke 1854-1943. English Feminist, New Woman And Autobiographer.From The Book The Masterpiece Library Of Short Stories, English, Volume 9

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806-1861. English Poet And Feminist

Dame Ellen Terry and her daughter Edith Ailsa Craig
Dame Alice Ellen Terry (1847-1928) - English Stage Actress (left), pictured with her daughter Edith Ailsa Geraldine Craig (1869-1947) - a prolific theatre director, producer

Juliette Adam (Juliette Lambert), (1836-1936). French writer and feminist. Engraving by A. Carretero. Colored

FOURIER, Charles (1772-1837). French philosopher and economist. Utopian socialist, feminist and one of the fathers of cooperation. Painting

Sarojini Naidu (b / w photo)
XJF354212 Sarojini Naidu (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Sarojini Chattopadhyaya (1879-1949) Child prodigy

LYDIA BECKER (1827-1890). British suffrage leader who founded the Womens Suffrage Journal and amateur scientist. Photograph by Issac Wilde, 1873

Princess Dora D istria
Mme DORA D ISTRIA, nee Princess Elena Ghica, wife of Prince Alexander Koltov Massalsky. Romanian writer, feminist, ethnographer, historian, composer, alpinist etc etc

Marguerite Durand
MARGUERITE DURAND French feminist who worked assiduously for womens rights

Millicent Garrett Fawcett, suffragist and early feminist, co-founder of Newnham College, Cambridge, and president of the moderate National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)

A Bird. Watercolour. Aurore Amadine Lucie Dupin (1804-1876) French novelist and feminist who wrote under the name of George Sand

The Dingy. Watercolour. Aurore Amadine Lucie Dupin (1804-1876) French novelist and feminist who wrote under the name of George Sand. Three figures in small rowing boat riding a wave

Sarah Stickney Ellis - 2
SARAH STICKNEY ELLIS Writer of books such as The women of England designed to improve the position of women in society. An important figure in feminist history. Date: 1812 - 1872

Anna Brownell Jameson
ANNA BROWNELL JAMESON Writer and feminist. Date: 1794 - 1860

Olive Emilie Schreiner
OLIVE EMILIE SCHREINER - South African writer, feminist and champion of human rights in Africa Date: 1862 - 1920

UNITED STATES (20th century). Beautiful Woman Voting (1920). Litography

Sheet Music Bother the Men. Suffrage song, performed by Mrs. Howard Paul (1833?-1879), in the guise of Miss. Grym a feminist and lecturer on Womens Rights

Louise Michel Photo
CLEMENCE-LOUISE MICHEL French schoolmistress, radical politician and ardent feminist who was exiled to Nouvelle Caledonie for her part in the Commune : photo in 1899. Date: 1830 - 1905

Adelaide Ann Procter
ADELAIDE ANN PROCTER daughter of Bryan Waller Procter : writer and feminist, author of The Lost Chord : admired by Dickens who published some of her work. Date: 1825 - 1864

Elise Orzeszko
ELISE ORZESZKO Polish feminist writer Date: CIRCA 1890S

Aleksandra Kollonai
ALEKSANDRA MIKHAILOVICH KOLLONAI (nee Domontovich) Russian aristocrat who joined Bolsheviks, feminist, career diplomat : abandoned her conventional marriage. Date: 1872 - 1952

MARIE STRITT (1855-1928). German feminist and suffragette. Photograph, 1904

HELENE LANGE (1848-1930). German feminist and educator. Photograph, c1910

TERESA NOCE (1900-1980). Italian labor leader, activist, journalist, and feminist. Photograph, c1949

ALICE PAUL (1885-1977). American social reformer and founder of the National Womens Party. Photograph, c1915

BETTY FRIEDAN (1921-2006). American feminist activist and writer. Speaking to reporters in the New York State Assembly. Photograph, 4 April 1967

ELLEN SWALLOW RICHARDS (1842-1911). American chemist and pioneer in the field of home economics. Photograph, c1911

SUZANNE LA FOLLETTE (1893-1983). American journalist. Photograph, 1932

WOMENs RIGHTS RALLY. American social reformers Alice Paul (right) and Doris Stevens (second to right) with two others identified as Mrs. Colt and Mrs

HARRIOT STANTON BLATCH (1856-1941). American suffragette and political leader. Photograph, early 20th century

CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT (1859-1947). Carrie Clinton Chapman Catt. American reformer and womens rights advocate. Photograph, early 20th century

ALETTA JACOBS (1854-1929). Dutch physician, first woman to complete university in the Netherlands. Photograph, 1924

MARGARET SANGER (1879-1966). American birth control activist, sex educator, and nurse. Photograph, c1920

PAUL & BELMONT, 1923. American social reformer Alice Paul (left) with American socialite and suffragist Alva Belmont. Photograph, 1923

CONNERY & PAUL, 1925. Irish feminist Margaret Connery (left) with American social reformer Alice Paul. Photograph, 1925

STEVENS & PAUL, 1925. American womens rights advocated Doris Stevens (left) and Alice Paul. Photograph, 1925

CATT & GARDENER, c1920. American reformers and womens rights advocates Helen Gardener (1853-1925) and Carrie Clinton Chapman Catt (1859-1947), photographed in Washington, D.C. c1920

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Womens Rights: a Meeting at the Hanover Square Rooms

Christabel Pankhurst (1881-1969) reading a copy of The Suffragette c. 1905-14
XJF996612 Christabel Pankhurst (1881-1969) reading a copy of The Suffragette c.1905-14 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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"Feminist Icons Through Time: From Sartre and Beauvoir to Suffragettes and Beyond" In 1970, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir made headlines when they were released from a Parisian police station after distributing the banned leftist publication, La cause du Peuple. These intellectual powerhouses not only challenged societal norms but also played a significant role in shaping feminist discourse. Back in 1964, the dynamic duo was captured enjoying lunch at a Paris café. Their partnership extended beyond personal connections as they both contributed immensely to feminist theory. Sartre's existentialism philosophy intertwined with Beauvoir's groundbreaking work on gender inequality laid the foundation for modern feminism. The fight for women's rights has deep historical roots that go back even further than Sartre and Beauvoir. Clara Zetkin's powerful speeches ignited conversations about suffrage, while courageous suffragettes picketed outside the White House in 1917 demanding equality. Even fashion became an avenue of protest as bloomers symbolized defiance against societal expectations imposed on women. Mlle Miropolski faced discrimination when barred from delivering a lecture simply because she wore these unconventional garments. Advertisements like Lydia Pinkham Co. 's 1923 campaign showcased how women were breaking free from traditional roles by embracing their own choices. The ad encouraged ladies to "go the limit" by advocating for their right to smoke freely—a small yet significant step towards liberation. Helen Gurley Brown, American author and magazine editor extraordinaire, shattered glass ceilings through her iconic book "Sex and the Single Girl. " Her unapologetic approach empowered countless women to embrace their sexuality without shame or judgment. Alice Paul founded the National Women's Party—an organization dedicated solely to advancing women's rights—leaving an indelible mark on history. Her unwavering determination led to monumental achievements such as securing voting rights for American women through the Nineteenth Amendment.