Helen Blackburn
Helen Blackburn (* 25. May 1842 in Knightstown , County Kerry , Ireland ; † 11. January 1903 in London ) was an Irish social reformer , women's rights activist and campaigner for women's suffrage .
Life
The daughter of a civil engineer and inventor , moved to London with her family in 1859, where she became a strong believer in the idea that the right to vote is key to women's equality . As such, she was secretary of the National Society for Women's Suffrage from 1874 to 1895 .
In addition, she wrote numerous books such as Handbook for Women engaged in Social and Political Work (1881). Subsequently, between 1881 and 1890, she was also the editor of The Englishwoman's Review , with whose owner Jessie Boucherett she founded the Freedom of Labor Defense League in 1899, which promotes the observance of women's rights and their entitlement to income promoted.
After her book Women's Suffrage: a Record of the Movement in the British Isles appeared in 1902 , she published Women under the Factory Act with Nora Vynne in 1903 .
literature
- Chambers Biographical Dictionary , p. 169, Edinburgh 2002, ISBN 0-550-10051-2
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| SURNAME | Blackburn, Helen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish social reformer, suffragette and campaigner for women's suffrage |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Knightstown , County Kerry , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1903 |
| Place of death | London |