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I was in the midst of a large group of people who were there, close to a hundred people, among them scholars and heads of communities. And two men, who knew adjurations and many things, approached the…
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Elijah Falkon
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Safed, Ottoman Empire (Safed, Israel)
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1571
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In the name of God Amen I Judith Baruh Alvares of the parish of Port Royal in the island of Jamaica widow being in an ill state of health but of sound mind and disposing memory thanks be to my eternal…
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Judith Baruh Alvares
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Port Royal, British America and the British West Indies (Port Royal, Jamaica)
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1732
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You won’t find the restaurant in the guidebooks, which is a pity. The owner—he was tall and wearing a sport jacket—greeted us at the door. Our table was waiting in the corner.
“And the food is quite…
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James Salter
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New York, United States of America
Date:
2005
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And yet I had a dreadful feeling! I saw my situation as absurd, paradoxical. I was defending the lives of several militants. I was speaking in the name of the dignity and freedom of a people, and I…
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Gisèle Halimi
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1973
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Groningen, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Groningen, Netherlands)
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1794
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Nothing contributes more to the elegance and refinement of a lady’s appearance than delicate hands; and it is surprising how much it is in the power of all, by proper care and attention, to…
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Judith Cohen Montefiore
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London, United Kingdom
Date:
1846
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This article was published in the German-language daily Bosnische Post on December 17, 1916, in response to Jelica Belović-Bernadzikowska’s article “Die sudslavische Frau in der Politik” (The South…
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Laura Papo
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Sarajevo, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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1916
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This trip abroad to study the function of women’s agricultural schools was accomplished via a partnership of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce with the Humanitarian Society, which, at the end…
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Aurelia Josz
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Milan, Kingdom of Italy (Italy)
Date:
1905
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The word “feminism” is interpreted in different ways. Some would grant [women] exaggerated rights. Others limit their demands to their simplest form without arriving at a proper…
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Graziella Benghiat
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İzmir, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)
Date:
1913
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Mrs. Frederick Nathan returned to New York last week after a summer spent in the various capitals of Europe, where she attended numerous congresses and met the leaders of the European feminist…
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Maud Nathan
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New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)
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1913