Ernestine Louise Rose was a suffragist, abolitionist, and freethinker who has been called the "first Jewish feminist." Her career spanned from the 1830s to the 1870s, making her a contemporary to the
Ernestine Rose
Rose's grave in Highgate Cemetery
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Historically, women rarely had the right to vote, even in ostensibly democratic systems of government. The 19th century saw many movements
Ernestine Rose
…Resting place Highgate Cemetery, London, England Other name Ernestine Louise Polowsky Occupation Manufacturer of perfumed paper Known for Women's rights Women's suffrage Feminism Civil rights Atheist feminism Spouse William Ella Rose Ernestine Louise Rose (January 13, 1810 – August 4, 1892) was a suffragist, abolitionist…
Anna II, Abbess of Quedlinburg. In the pre-modern era in some parts of Europe, abbesses were permitted to participate and vote in various European national assemblies by virtue of their rank within the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches.
South Australian suffragist Catherine Helen Spence stood for office in 1897. In a first for the modern world, South Australia granted women the right to stand for Parliament in 1895.
Marie Stritt (1855–1928), German suffragist, co-founder of the International Alliance of Women
French pro-suffrage poster, 1934, whose message begins: "In all the great countries of Europe, women vote or want to vote; French women do not vote! French women want to vote!"