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“Agitate! Agitate! Ought to be the motto of every reformer. Agitation is the opposite of stagnation - the one is life, the other death.”

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Ernestine Rose
Ernestine Rose

Ernestine Rose was a prominent abolitionist and feminist from Poland. Born on January 13, 1810, in Warsaw, she dedicated her life to the fight against slavery and for women's rights. Rose was a key figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States and Europe, and her efforts contributed significantly to the advancement of these causes. more

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