I also invite you to conmemorate the birthday of the real Yosano Akiko (Shō Hō). She was an author, pioneering feminist, pacifist, and social reformer. Making her one of the most noted, and most controversial, post-classical woman poets of Japan 🌸

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Samuel Bamford, who was arrested in August on treason charges, said reformers had been 'basely traduced' in a dossier of information sent to Whitehall before and after Peterloo. He said the documents grossly misrepresented them. Picture: https://t.co/hoR6rTpuC7

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in 1858 Robert Owen, Welsh-Scottish industrialist and social reformer, pioneer of the New Lanark community, died

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St. Charles Borromeo, patron saint of catechists and true reformer of the Church, pray for us!

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Here’s my gorgeous preformer ❤️ She’s my fav bby right now X3

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The Peterloo protest meeting in Norwich has ended. A month ago at this time the St Peter's Field rally was being violently dispersed by local yeomanry militia. Eleven reformers have died so far. These are some of the images of that day from https://t.co/hoR6rTH5tF

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BREAKING NEWS; More military units are moving into St Peter's Field - regular hussars and Cheshire Yeomanry. Field emptying. First bricks thrown at soldiers. Reformers climbing walls to escape. Claims some cavalry are drunk. Latest pictures: https://t.co/hoR6rTpuC7

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Given Manchester roots of family looked to see if any at Peterloo. Nice to have radical reformer blood. There were 2 Pollards, one in Yeomanry, & other a special constable who gave evidence that no sabre wounds on wounded. Just great. dont' come knockin'!

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“The Brummagem Frankenstein” 1866 cartoon by John Tenniel showing the Quaker reformer and Second Reform Bill supporter, John Bright, as a latter day Frankenstein, terrified of the monster he had helped create

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Our from Liberia.

Delphine Morris: A mother of two,Feminist & Human Rights Advocate with over 7 years experience in Social Work.

:Renowned Global Youth Advocate,Time Magazine Top Eight Young Reformers Across the Globe & Peace & Security Advocate.

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Just launched, The Six Acts! In the radical spirit of the Peterloo Reformers, the Six Acts is a digital brainstorm to crowd-source ideas to completely rethink and reboot democracy.

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1. "The Circassian Exodus" | Penny Illustrated Paper - May 21, 1864
2. "The Circassian Refugees" | Hertford Mercury and Reformer - May 21, 1864
3. "The Circassian Immigration" | Monmouthshire Beacon - May 21, 1864
4. "The Circassian Immigration" | Bucks Chronicle - May 21, 1864

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Last chance to grab a ticket to Ruskin Matters tomorrow! Our free workshop of talks on the art critic and social reformer John Ruskin https://t.co/rm638llWbz

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Reading around John Ruskin and feeling a bit like a journalist trying to get at the heart of a story. Will share in a blog soon via https://t.co/n6EbGalHwZ

‘Spray of Dead Oak leaves’ Ruskin

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in 1897, Scottish-born writer, teacher and reformer Catherine Helen Spence became the first Australian female political candidate to stand for election. Called 'The Grand Old Woman of Australia', Spence is commemorated on the five-dollar note. https://t.co/NfvzlCwPWJ

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☀️LIKE A PHOENIX SOL RISES!☀️
A duo preformer with his partner Måne!
When I made Sol in 2011 he was an aspiring idol, so I thought I would finally let him become a successful performer!

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in 1734 John Jervis was born. 1795: Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet blockading Cadiz, 1797: defeated a larger Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent, 1801: First Lord of the Admiralty. Known as a firm disciplinarian, reformer of dockyards and successfully battled corruption

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"The magic of Liverpool is that it isn’t England. We are global and we have learned to tolerate and respect each other’s traditions. As such, we are a national asset."

👆 The words of social reformer and Liverpool Councillor, Margaret Simey, on what makes our city so unique 🤝

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