Teacher, senator, martyr: Remembering women’s rights champion Františka Plamínková, born 150 years ago

Photo: APF Czech Radio

On February 5th 1875, Františka Plamínková was born, a woman who would go on to dedicate her life to political causes, most notably the rights of women in Czechoslovakia. Tragically, this activism culminated in her execution by the Nazis in 1942.

Františka Plamínková, it is safe to say, lived through great changes and turbulent times for the Czech nation.

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Author: Danny Bate