Schirmacher, Käthe (1859–1930)

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Schirmacher, Käthe (1859–1930)

German journalist and feminist. Born 1859 in Danzig, Germany; died 1930; studied literature in Paris and obtained doctorate from University of Zurich (1895).

Participated in International Women's Congress (Chicago, 1893) and lectured around world on women's rights.

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