Andrée Marty-Capgras
Andrée Marty-Capgras (born June 15, 1898 in Laguépie , Tarn-et-Garonne department , † June 19, 1963 in Paris ) was a French journalist.
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Marty-Capgras was the daughter of the MP Antoine Capgras (1873-1964). Through her father, she made the acquaintance of Fernand Marty during the First World War , whom she married in Paris in 1919.
Politically influenced by her parents' house, she joined the Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière (SFIO) and worked for a long time in the party headquarters. At the end of the war she also took over the secretariat of the Commission des prisonniers de guerre .
During the Second World War , Marty-Capgras joined the Resistance during the German occupation . After the liberation she got a job with the daily Franc-Tireur , where she worked as a journalist until 1948.
Marty-Capgras was instrumental in founding the Parti socialiste unitaire (PSU) and was also committed to the peace movement . From 1953 she headed the Union des femmes françaises as vice-president ; the right to abortion was very important to her.
Together with Hélène Parmelin and Jacques-Laurent Bost u. a. Colleagues, Marty-Capgras rejected the French doctrine and demonstrated against the Algerian war . In September 1960 she was one of the signatories of the 121st manifesto .
Four days after her 65th birthday, Andrée Marty-Capgras died in Paris and found her final resting place there.
Web links
- Biography at La bataille socialiste .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marty-Capgras, Andrée |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laguépie , Tarn-et-Garonne department |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 1963 |
| Place of death | Paris |