Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894) | Periscope

In 1849, Amelia Bloomer became the first woman to own, operate, and edit a newspaper for women.

Her paper became a voice for the women's rights movement, with articles encouraging women to participate in politics and the suffrage movement.

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