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History of Feminism

PassingFair

(22,437 posts) Sat Dec 20, 2014, 03:45 PM Dec 2014

Louise Michel....the more I know, the more I marvel! [View all]

I ran across her story while I was looking up the history of New Caledonia.
I have always revered the ill-fated Communards. She was a huge part of
that progressive uprising.

What a crazy ride she had. All for speaking up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Michel

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Louise Michel....the more I know, the more I marvel! [View all] PassingFair Dec 2014 OP

A badass of history ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #1

Thank you for the introduction to Louise Michel! boston bean Dec 2014 #2

Apparently there was a movie made in 2008 about her. PassingFair Dec 2014 #3

there is a film titled Louise-Michel from 2008 but, I don't think it is about her = Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #4

Yep. PassingFair Dec 2014 #5

"Red Virgin" is a good book about her. Now I want to dig it out, it's been decades since I read ellenrr Jan 2015 #6

I will have to read that! Thanks. PassingFair Jan 2015 #7

You're welcome. enjoy. nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #8

Ordered on Amazon.... PassingFair Jan 2015 #9

as an off-topic comment, and not to Passing Fair, but I say this when anyone "orders from Amazon" ellenrr Jan 2015 #10

They are expensive and hard to find. PassingFair Jan 2015 #11