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Florence Nightingale (/ ˈ n aɪ t ɪ ŋ ɡ eɪ l /; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing.Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. [4]
Several songs were written in response to the Seneca Falls Convention, including "Women's Rights Convention Waltz," arranged by Julia F. Baker and "Woman's Rights, a Right Good Ballad," by Kate Horn. [9] [10] Baker's song is more supportive of a change in women's rights, while Horn's work emphasizes traditional values. [10]
Aoife O’Donovan Brings Her Stunning Song Cycle About Women’s Suffrage, ‘All My Friends,’ to Concert and Symphony Halls Chris Willman October 1, 2024 at 7:21 PM
This is a list of songs described as feminist anthems celebrating women's empowerment, or used as protest songs against gender inequality. These songs range from airy pop affirmations such as " Girls Just Want to Have Fun " by Cyndi Lauper , to solemn calls to action such as "We Shall Go Forth" by Margie Adam .
This list of suffragists and suffragettes includes noted individuals active in the worldwide women's suffrage movement who have campaigned or strongly advocated for women's suffrage, the organisations which they formed or joined, and the publications which publicized – and, in some nations, continue to publicize– their goals.
The song included words written by Florence MacAulay and was sung using the tune of La Marseillaise. [1] Macauley lead the WSPU office in Edinburgh from 1909 to 1913. [2] The song was sung in many different settings, but most often as a form of protest or solidarity for women's rights in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
Emmeline Pankhurst introduced the song as the WSPU's official anthem, replacing "The Women's Marseillaise". [4] The latter song was a setting of words by WSPU activist Florence Macaulay to the tune of La Marseillaise. [5] On 23 March 1911 the song was performed at a rally in the Royal Albert Hall.