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“I can honestly say that if I was told at this moment that I was dying, not my first, not my second, but certainly my third thought would be that I should never see Italy again.”

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Millicent Fawcett

Millicent Fawcett was a British writer and social activist, born on June 11, 1847, and died on August 5, 1929. She is renowned for her unwavering support of women's suffrage and is a significant figure in the British women's suffrage movement. more

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