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Emmeline Pankhurst was born today (July 15th) in 1858 into a politically active family. Her mother used to read them 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' as a bedtime story (for kids -yikes!) She successfully campaigned by her impassioned speech and her intense hunger strikes.
#OnThisDay
French writer, poet, and pioneering pilot, the adventurous Antoine de Saint-Exupery was born today (June 29th) in 1900.
#OTD #History #OnThisDay #author #Illustrator #Pilot
Helen Keller was born today (June 27th) in 1880. Author, eloquent advocate for #disability rights and awareness, and women's rights activist, she was the first #deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, and from Harvard no less! #OnThisDay
#InspirationalQuotes
Eric Arthur Blair, or George Orwell as we know him, was born today (June 25th) in 1903, in Bihar, British India. He is most famous for the novels '1984' and 'Animal Farm'.
We can thank him for phrases like 'Big Brother', 'Room 101', and 'thought police'. #OnThisDay
When Huda stopped wearing her religious veil and scarf in 1922, she inspired others so much that a decade later, most Egyptian women weren't wearing veils! She was born today(#june23 ) in 1879.
#Feminism #womensart #womenempowerment