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Activitatea Grupării
written by Romanian Women’s Association, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 59, files 13-14) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1930) , 2 page(s)
Title: ‘The Activity of the Association.’ Description: Typed report, without year (probably from the end of 1930 – beginning of 1931) on the activities of the Romanian Women’s Association in promoting women candidates for local councilor positions during the 1930 local elections, organizing study circles f...
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written by Romanian Women’s Association, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 59, files 13-14) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1930) , 2 page(s)
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Title: ‘The Activity of the Association.’ Description: Typed report, without year (probably from the end of 1930 – beginning of 1931) on the activities of the Romanian Women’s Association in promoting women candidates for local councilor positions during the 1930 local elections, organizing study circles for women on administrative and urban issues, and other meetings. Keywords: Alexandrina Cantacuzino, local elections, study circles, fem...
Title: ‘The Activity of the Association.’ Description: Typed report, without year (probably from the end of 1930 – beginning of 1931) on the activities of the Romanian Women’s Association in promoting women candidates for local councilor positions during the 1930 local elections, organizing study circles for women on administrative and urban issues, and other meetings. Keywords: Alexandrina Cantacuzino, local elections, study circles, feminism, local suffrage, vote, Romanian Women’s Association
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Romanian Women’s Association
Topic / Theme
Social Reform and Political Activism, Political and Human Rights, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Equal Rights for Women, Social and Cultural Rights, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Adunarea Generală a Asociației pe anul 1936
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 112-124) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (29 March 1937) , 13 page(s)
Title: The General Meeting of the Association for the Year 1936. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) for the year 1936, presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the organization, at the AECPFR Congress from March...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 112-124) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (29 March 1937) , 13 page(s)
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Title: The General Meeting of the Association for the Year 1936. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) for the year 1936, presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the organization, at the AECPFR Congress from March 29, 1937. The document is important in that it gives a better idea on the structure of the organization after almost 20 years of activ...
Title: The General Meeting of the Association for the Year 1936. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) for the year 1936, presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the organization, at the AECPFR Congress from March 29, 1937. The document is important in that it gives a better idea on the structure of the organization after almost 20 years of activity. Also, it does testify once again the integralist approach of these feminists towards the achievement of full civil and political rights for women although the hostile political environment did not bear the promise of the achievement of these rights any sooner. The report contains also information on the issues discussed at the meetings of the organization – the document provides short accounts of the main speeches held at the meetings of the organization. Keywords: Feminism, politics, women’s emancipation, political rights, civil rights, structure, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
29 March 1937, 1937
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social Reform and Political Activism, Suffrage, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Equal Rights for Women, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Alexandrina Cantacuzino to 'Madame' and her husband, November 16, 1939
written by Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 430, files 14-18) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (16 November 1939) , 9 page(s)
Description: Confidential letter, in French, from Alexandrina Cantacuzino addressed to an unknown woman and her husband, in which the princess asks for help. At the end of 1939, Cantacuzino’s activity was temporarily suspended by home arrest under accusations of promoting legionary political believes. In the let...
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written by Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 430, files 14-18) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (16 November 1939) , 9 page(s)
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Description: Confidential letter, in French, from Alexandrina Cantacuzino addressed to an unknown woman and her husband, in which the princess asks for help. At the end of 1939, Cantacuzino’s activity was temporarily suspended by home arrest under accusations of promoting legionary political believes. In the letter, she vigorously denied any association or support for the legionary movement and its ideology, arguing that her political beliefs w...
Description: Confidential letter, in French, from Alexandrina Cantacuzino addressed to an unknown woman and her husband, in which the princess asks for help. At the end of 1939, Cantacuzino’s activity was temporarily suspended by home arrest under accusations of promoting legionary political believes. In the letter, she vigorously denied any association or support for the legionary movement and its ideology, arguing that her political beliefs were nationalist and liberal and made appeal to her activities in supporting women’s emancipation and social assistance in defending herself. The letter also discusses the circumstances of her home arrest. Keywords: Alexandrina Cantacuzino, politics, legionary
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
16 November 1939, 1939
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Suffrage, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Apel
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 11-12) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 2 page(s)
Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 11-12) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 2 page(s)
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Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and political rights and pointed to the legal injustice of overlooking these rights while women possessed the same qualifications that ent...
Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and political rights and pointed to the legal injustice of overlooking these rights while women possessed the same qualifications that entitled men at the universal male suffrage. The arguments in behalf of granting women political and civil rights were very diverse and meant to convince politicians to offer their support in including them in the new constitution. Keywords: Feminism, civil rights, political rights, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Social Reform and Political Activism, Political and Human Rights, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Buletin de vot
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI27 vol. 1, file 194) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an examp...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI27 vol. 1, file 194) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an example of ballot used by the organization for the election of members in the action committee of the organization. The members proposed wer...
Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an example of ballot used by the organization for the election of members in the action committee of the organization. The members proposed were mainly middle-class women with or without a profession (case in which the profession of their husbands was indicated). Keywords: Feminism, movement, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, structure
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Ce zic femeile?
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI32, files 56 - 57) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1931) , 2 page(s)
Title: What women say? Description: Manuscript of an article written by Elena Meissner, later to be published in the widespread newspaper Adevărul in February (?) 1931. The article debates the shortcomings of winning partial political rights for women and argues passionately for the achievement of full politica...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI32, files 56 - 57) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1931) , 2 page(s)
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Title: What women say? Description: Manuscript of an article written by Elena Meissner, later to be published in the widespread newspaper Adevărul in February (?) 1931. The article debates the shortcomings of winning partial political rights for women and argues passionately for the achievement of full political rights for women: “We won’t achieve anything from our program, none of our revendications, we won’t achieve the right to all wo...
Title: What women say? Description: Manuscript of an article written by Elena Meissner, later to be published in the widespread newspaper Adevărul in February (?) 1931. The article debates the shortcomings of winning partial political rights for women and argues passionately for the achievement of full political rights for women: “We won’t achieve anything from our program, none of our revendications, we won’t achieve the right to all works according to competencies, we won’t reform anything, we will not bring the slightest change, no matter how useful for the general interest, unless we will have the right to vote.” Keywords: Feminism, politics, political rights, women’s emancipation, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
News story
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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‘Conseil National des Femmes Roumaines. Section de la législation,’ _Bulletin du Conseil National des Femmes Roumaines_
written by Ella Negruzzi, 1876-1949, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 160, file 2) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1930) , 2 page(s)
Title: ‘The National Council of Romanian Women. The Law Committee’, in the Bulletin of the National Council of Romanian Women. Description: Report published by the Law Committee of National Council of Romanian Women (CNFR, national organization of the Romanian women’s movement, affiliated with the Internati...
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written by Ella Negruzzi, 1876-1949, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 160, file 2) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1930) , 2 page(s)
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Title: ‘The National Council of Romanian Women. The Law Committee’, in the Bulletin of the National Council of Romanian Women. Description: Report published by the Law Committee of National Council of Romanian Women (CNFR, national organization of the Romanian women’s movement, affiliated with the International Council of Women (ICW)) on its activity up to 1930 dedicated to changing women’s legal status in the Civil Code. It gives an acc...
Title: ‘The National Council of Romanian Women. The Law Committee’, in the Bulletin of the National Council of Romanian Women. Description: Report published by the Law Committee of National Council of Romanian Women (CNFR, national organization of the Romanian women’s movement, affiliated with the International Council of Women (ICW)) on its activity up to 1930 dedicated to changing women’s legal status in the Civil Code. It gives an account of the suggestions made by CNFR for the modification of women’s civil status to the legislative council of the Romanian parliament. Keywords: National council, civil rights, Civil Code
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Ella Negruzzi, 1876-1949
Topic / Theme
Social Reform and Political Activism, Political and Human Rights, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Suffrage, Equal Rights for Women, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cuvântare citită de Dna Elena General Stângaciu la întrunirea organizată de Filiala Colentina Duminică 26 Iulie 1931 în numele Dnei A...
written by Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 144, vol.1, files 134-140) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1931) , 7 page(s)
Title: Speech Read in Behalf of Mrs. Alexandrina Cantacuzino by Mrs. Elena General Stângaciu at the Meeting Organized by the Colentina branch on Sunday, July 26 1931. Description: Manuscript of a speech held in 1931 by a member of Romanian Women’s Association, Elena Stângaciu, in behalf of Alexandrina Cantacuz...
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written by Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 144, vol.1, files 134-140) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1931) , 7 page(s)
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Title: Speech Read in Behalf of Mrs. Alexandrina Cantacuzino by Mrs. Elena General Stângaciu at the Meeting Organized by the Colentina branch on Sunday, July 26 1931. Description: Manuscript of a speech held in 1931 by a member of Romanian Women’s Association, Elena Stângaciu, in behalf of Alexandrina Cantacuzino, the leader of the organization. The speech is important for the ways in which a “new politics” of women was defined by the lea...
Title: Speech Read in Behalf of Mrs. Alexandrina Cantacuzino by Mrs. Elena General Stângaciu at the Meeting Organized by the Colentina branch on Sunday, July 26 1931. Description: Manuscript of a speech held in 1931 by a member of Romanian Women’s Association, Elena Stângaciu, in behalf of Alexandrina Cantacuzino, the leader of the organization. The speech is important for the ways in which a “new politics” of women was defined by the leader of the organization. This “new politics” of women, characterized by a refusal to enter political parties’ structures, political non-partisanship, female solidarity and sacrifice for the public service, was to emerge in opposition to men’s politics, harshly criticized for going against the public interest and cultivating a destructive competition. Keywords: Alexandrina, Cantacuzino, feminism, politics, women’s emancipation
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Speech/Address
Author / Creator
Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Suffrage, Equal Rights for Women, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cuvântare ținută la Constanța de d-na Alexandrina Cantacuzino la Congresul GFR la Cluj 21 Ianuarie 1933
written by Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 183, files 325-347) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1933) , 23 page(s)
Title: Speech Held by Mrs. Alexandrina Cantacuzino at the GFR Congress at Cluj on January 21, 1933. Description: Alexandrina Cantacuzino’s speech at a Romanian Women’s Association Congress at Cluj on January 21, 1933 in which corporatist ideas started to be used in supporting women’s higher participation in...
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written by Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 183, files 325-347) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1933) , 23 page(s)
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Title: Speech Held by Mrs. Alexandrina Cantacuzino at the GFR Congress at Cluj on January 21, 1933. Description: Alexandrina Cantacuzino’s speech at a Romanian Women’s Association Congress at Cluj on January 21, 1933 in which corporatist ideas started to be used in supporting women’s higher participation in the public life. Canatcuzino’s orientation towards the doctrine of corporatism came in line with her constant preoccupation with the...
Title: Speech Held by Mrs. Alexandrina Cantacuzino at the GFR Congress at Cluj on January 21, 1933. Description: Alexandrina Cantacuzino’s speech at a Romanian Women’s Association Congress at Cluj on January 21, 1933 in which corporatist ideas started to be used in supporting women’s higher participation in the public life. Canatcuzino’s orientation towards the doctrine of corporatism came in line with her constant preoccupation with the idea of attainment of social solidarity through the spiritual reformation and education of individuals in the spirit of sacrifice and communitarian values. In Cantacuzino’s particular reading of the corporatist ideology, the corporatist organization of the state had the advantage of offering the intelligentsia more possibilities to become involved in the political decision-making through a higher representation in the Senate. The corporate state could also give educated strata (of women) the opportunity to become more involved with better and more efficiently organized social and educational activities for the masses. This was considered important not only for the advance of women’s rights but also for the achievement of a better society. Keywords: Alexandrina Cantacuzino, political rights, politics, Romanian Women’s Association, corporatism, reform
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1933
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Speech/Address
Author / Creator
Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cuvântare ținută la Constanța în ziua de 14 mai a.c.
written by Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 183, files 112-131) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1933) , 20 page(s)
Title: Speech Held at Constanța on May 14 This Year. Description: Alexandrina Cantacuzino’s speech at a Romanian Women’s Association meeting held on May 14 [?1933] in which the leader of the organization exposed her ideas on a “new politics” of women that would be more efficient than other feminist strate...
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written by Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944, in Cantacuzino Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder 183, files 112-131) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1933) , 20 page(s)
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Title: Speech Held at Constanța on May 14 This Year. Description: Alexandrina Cantacuzino’s speech at a Romanian Women’s Association meeting held on May 14 [?1933] in which the leader of the organization exposed her ideas on a “new politics” of women that would be more efficient than other feminist strategies in the achievement of women’s emancipation. This “new politics” of women, characterized by a refusal to enter political part...
Title: Speech Held at Constanța on May 14 This Year. Description: Alexandrina Cantacuzino’s speech at a Romanian Women’s Association meeting held on May 14 [?1933] in which the leader of the organization exposed her ideas on a “new politics” of women that would be more efficient than other feminist strategies in the achievement of women’s emancipation. This “new politics” of women, characterized by a refusal to enter political parties’ structures, political non-partisanship, female solidarity and sacrifice for the public service, was to emerge in opposition to men’s politics, harshly criticized for going against the public interest and cultivating a destructive competition. The argumentation for women’s rights was based on ideas of women’s superior morality, altruism and dedication to the public good, strengthened by a rhetoric that promoted the image of a Romanian society caught in deep moral, economic, political and institutional crises. Keywords: Alexandrina Cantacuzino, political rights, politics, Romanian Women’s Association
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1933
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Speech/Address
Author / Creator
Alexandrina Cantacuzino, 1876-1944
Topic / Theme
Social Reform and Political Activism, Political and Human Rights, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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