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19th-century activists

36 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abdullah NadimAuthor · BooksIllustration — Abdulla an-Nadeem
Adela Ber VukićArtist · PaintingsAdela Ber (30 December 1888 – 28 October 1966) was the first female artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina to be educated at an art school and a pioneer of women's rights in her country.
Adri Bleuland van OordtArtist · PaintingsAdri Bleuland van Oordt was a Dutch artist and draftswoman who was active from around 1877 until her death in 1944.
Agnes O'FarrellyAuthor · BooksAgnes O'Farrelly (born Agnes Winifred Farrelly; 24 June 1874 – 5 November 1951; Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh), also known by her nom-de-plume Uan Uladh, was an academic and professor of Irish at…
Alice Dunbar NelsonAuthor · BooksAlice Dunbar Nelson (July 19, 1875 – September 18, 1935) was an American poet, journalist, and political activist.
Alicia LittlePhotographer · PhotographyAlicia Little or Mrs Archibald Little (1845 – 31 July 1926) was a British writer and a campaigner for women's rights and later against foot binding in China.
Anna J. CooperAuthor · BooksAnna Julia Cooper (Haywood; August 10, 1858February 27, 1964) was an African American author, educator, and activist.
Carlo CafieroAuthor · BooksCarlo Cafiero (1 September 1846 – 17 July 1892) was an Italian anarchist that led the Italian section of the International Workingmen's Association (IWA).
Carrie Williams CliffordAuthor · BooksCarrie Williams Clifford (September 1862 in Chillicothe, Ohio – November 10, 1934) was an author, clubwoman, and activist in the women's rights and civil rights movements in the United…
Edgar BauerAuthor · BooksEdgar Bauer (7 October 1820 – 18 August 1886) was a German writer, journalist and political philosopher associated with the Young Hegelians.
Elizabeth PackardAuthor · BooksElizabeth Parsons Ware Packard (December 28, 1816 – July 25, 1897), also known as E.P.W. Packard, was an American advocate for the rights of women and people perceived to have insanity.
Franjo BučarAuthor · BooksIllustration — Franjo Bučar's monument in Zagreb
Herminia BrumanaAuthor · BooksHerminia Catalina Brumana (12 September 1897 in Pigüé – 9 January 1954 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine teacher, writer, journalist, playwright and feminist activist with socialist and…
Israel ZangwillAuthor · BooksIsrael Zangwill (21 January 1864 1 August 1926) was a British author at the forefront of Zionism during the late 19th century, and as such was a close associate of Theodor Herzl.
Jan Wacław MachajskiAuthor · BooksJan Wacław Machajski (pseudonym A. Wolski (A. Vol'ski), often corrupted in Russian as Makhaev;
Jurgis BaltrušaitisAuthor · BooksJurgis Baltrušaitis (2 May 1873 – 3 January 1944) was a Lithuanian Symbolist poet and translator who wrote in Lithuanian and Russian, and was an exponent of iconology.
Kim Il-yeopAuthor · BooksKim Iryeop (28 April 1896 – 28 May 1971), also spelled Kim Iryŏp, was a South Korean writer, journalist, feminist activist, and Buddhist nun. Her given name was Kim Wonju.
Ľudovít ŠtúrAuthor · BooksĽudovít Štúr (Sk-Ludovit Stur.ogg; 28 October 1815 – 12 January 1856), also known as Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, was a Slovak revolutionary, philosopher, politician and writer.
Mahadev DesaiAuthor · BooksMahadev Haribhai Desai (1 January 1892 – 15 August 1942) was an Indian independence activist, scholar and writer best remembered as Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary.
Margaret SangerAuthor · BooksMargaret Sanger (Higgins; September 14, 1879September 6, 1966) was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse.
Maria DulębiankaArtist · PaintingsMaria Dulębianka (21 October 1861 – 7 March 1919) was a Polish artist and activist, notable for promoting women’s suffrage and higher education.
Marie HuotAuthor · BooksMarie Huot (born Mathilde Marie Constance Ménétrier; 28 June 1846 – 13 April 1930) was a French poet, writer, feminist, and animal rights and vegetarianism activist.
Minna CauerAuthor · BooksWilhelmine Theodore Marie Cauer, née Schelle, usually known as Minna Cauer (1 November 1841 in Freyenstein – 3 August 1922 in Berlin), was a German pedagogue, activist in the so-called…
Mykola VoronyiAuthor · BooksMykola Kindratovych Voronyi (6 December 1871 – 7 June 1938) was a Ukrainian writer, poet, actor, director, and political activist.
Nancy CunardAuthor · BooksNancy Clara Cunard (10 March 1896 – 17 March 1965) was a British writer, heiress and political activist.
Octav BăncilăArtist · PaintingsOctav Băncilă (Romanian pronunciation: [okˈtav bənˈt͡ʃilə]; 4 February 1872 – 3 April 1944) was a Romanian realist painter and left-wing activist.
Paul RobesonPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural…
Sarah Lee Brown FlemingAuthor · BooksSarah Lee Brown Fleming (January 10, 1876 – January 5, 1963) was an American educator, social and community activist, playwright, poet, novelist, and the first African-American teacher in…
Savitribai PhuleAuthor · BooksSavitribai Phule (Phule.wav; 3 January 1831 – 10 March 1897) was an Indian educator, social reformer, and poet, widely regarded as the first Indian female teacher.[2] Along with her…
Sucharu DeviArtist · PaintingsHer Highness Maharani Sucharu Devi (or Suchara Devi) (9 October 1874 – 14 December 1959) was the Maharani of Mayurbhanj State, India.
Suniti DeviAuthor · BooksHer Highness Maharani Suniti Devi Narayan (née Sen), CIE (30 September 1864 – 10 November 1932), was an educator, social worker, author and the queen of the princely state of Cooch Behar,…
Teresa González de FanningAuthor · BooksTeresa González de Fanning (Nepeña District, Ancash Region, Peru, 12 August 1836 - Miraflores District, Lima, 7 April 1918) was a Peruvian writer and journalist notable for her activism in…
Tina ModottiPerson · Film memorabiliaTina Modotti (born Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti Mondini, August 16/17, 1896 – January 5, 1942) was an Italian and American photographer, model, actor, and revolutionary political…
V. O. Chidambaram PillaiAuthor · BooksValliappan Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (5 September 1872 - 18 November 1936) was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, businessman, Tamil scholar, and politician.
Ze'ev JabotinskyAuthor · BooksZe'ev Jabotinsky (born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky; 17 October 1880 – 3 August 1940) was a Zionist leader, orator, writer, and soldier.
Zygmunt MiłkowskiAuthor · BooksZygmunt Miłkowski, pseudonym Teodor Tomasz Jeż (23 March 1824 in Sărăței, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire – 11 January 1915 in Lausanne, Switzerland) was a Polish romantic writer and…

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