Františka Plamínková
Czech feminist and suffrage activist (1875–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Františka Plamínková (5 February 1875 – 30 June 1942) was a Czech feminist and suffrage activist. Trained as a teacher, she became involved in feminism because teachers were forbidden to marry. She transitioned into journalism, writing articles about inequality. Elected to the Prague City Council and the National Assembly, she served as Senate Chair when Czechoslovakia broke away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She was a vice president of the International Council of Women, as well as the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance and attended many international feminist congresses. Plamínková was arrested by the Gestapo in 1942 and executed.
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Františka Plamínková | |
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Born | Františka Faustina Plamínková (1875-02-05)5 February 1875 |
Died | 30 June 1942(1942-06-30) (aged 67) Kobylisy Shooting Range, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Prague) |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Nationality | Czech |
Occupation(s) | teacher, businesswoman, suffragette, politician |
Political party | ČSNS |
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