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Feminists: Elizabeth Maria Molteno Womanica
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Elizabeth "Betty" Molteno (1852-1927) was a pioneering civil and women’s rights activist in South Africa. Born into great wealth, she shed the mores of the upper class and the Victorian Era and devoted herself to education and organizing for the marginalized in South African society.
Elizabeth "Betty" Molteno (1852-1927) was a pioneering civil and women’s rights activist in South Africa. Born into great wealth, she shed the mores of the upper class and the Victorian Era and devoted herself to education and organizing for the marginalized in South African society.
7 min