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Caroline Rémy de Guebhard, born April 27, 1855 – died April 24, 1929, was a French socialist, journalist, and feminist best known under the name Séverine. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ...

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Caroline Rémy by Renoir

Aound 1880 Caroline Rémy became involved with Jules Vallè's socialist publication, "Cri du Peuple" writing under the nom de plume "Séverine." Vallè eventually gave her control over the newspaper due to his poor health. A growing militant in her views, she became friends with fellow journalist and feminist, Marguerite Durand but following a confrontation with the Marxist Jules Guesde she left the newspaper in 1888. She continued writing for other papers in which she promoted women's emancipation and denounced social injustices of all kinds including the Dreyfus affair. In 1897, she began writing for Durand's feminist daily newspaper "La Fronde". Caroline Rémy by Pierre-Auguste Renoir The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Caroline Rémy by Pierre-Auguste Renoir The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ... Marguerite Durand, born January 24, 1864 – died March 16, 1936, was a French stage actress, journalist, and a leading suffragette. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... Alfred Dreyfus in an army uniform, wearing a mustache. ...


A staunch leftist, Rémy backed some of the anarchist causes including the defense of Germaine Berton and participated in the 1927 efforts to save Sacco and Vanzetti. She supported the Russian Revolution of 1917 and in 1921 she joined the Communist Party however a few years later, she quit the party in order to maintain her membership in the League of Human Rights. Sacco (right) and Vanzetti Nicola Sacco (1891 - August 23, 1927) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (1888 - August 23, 1927) were two Italian anarchists, who were arrested, tried, and executed in Massachusetts in the 1920s on charges of murder of a shoe factory paymaster named Frederick Parmenter and a security guard named Alesandro... The phrase Russian Revolution can refer to three specific events in the history of Imperial Russia. ... A Communist party is a party which promotes Communism. ...

Caroline Rémy
Caroline Rémy

A founding member of the Committee of Honor of International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA), Bernard Lecache wrote her biography. Her portrait, seen here, was painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1885 and now hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... The International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism —or Ligue Internationale Contre le Racisme et lAntisémitisme (LICRA) in French— has existed for 75 years battling the evils of intolerance, xenophobia and exclusion. ... Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 - December 3, 1919) was a preeminent French painter. ... This article is about the National Gallery of the United States, for other National Galleries, see National Gallery The East Building of the National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art is an art museum owned and managed by the government of the United States. ...


Caroline Rémy died in 1929 at the residence for female journalists in Pierrefonds, Oise département in the Picardie region of France. Some of her papers can be found in the Bibliothèque Marguerite Durand in Paris. Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River. ... Capital Amiens Area 19,399 km² Regional President Claude Gewerc Population  - 2005 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 1,857,481 96/km² Arrondissements 13 Cantons 129 Communes 2,292 Départements Aisne Oise Somme For use in music, see Picardy third. ...



 
 

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