Had it not been for the letters sent from Addie Brown to Rebecca Primus (Primus's replies, though they certainly existed, have not been found), we would not know about the relationship these two women had.
Author: historicallywoman
LGBTQ+ Couples – Summary
A summary for February 2022's theme - LGBTQ+ Couples!
Women in Mythology – Summary
A summary for January 2022's theme - Women in Mythology!
The Epic of Kundalakesi
Kundalakesi is one of the five great Tamil epics of the Sangam Age. Only 19 of its original 99 verses survive today; an additional five have surfaced, but it has not been conclusively proven that they belong to Kundalakesi.
Mythology Reading Recs
Reading recommendations for January 2022 - Women in Mythology
Sisters: Las Mariposas
The International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women takes place every year on 25th November. The date was chosen in honour of Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa Mirabal, commonly known as ‘Las Mariposas’, three sisters from the Dominican Republic who were assassinated for their resistance against Rafael Trujillo, the then-dictator of the country.
Sisters: Hai Bà Trưng
TheTrưng sisters, Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị, were warriors who rebelled against Chinese Han-dynasty domination of Vietnam, liberating their country and becoming national heroines – and are still celebrated as such today despite both dying around 2000 years ago.
Women Who Fought Back: The Igbo Women’s War
In 1929, one of the first major acts of protest against British colonialism in West Africa broke out in Nigeria. In colonialist terms, the conflict became known as the Aba Riots, an attempt to reduce the action to the hysterical efforts of a few, removing women from it altogether. In the Igbo language, it is Ogu Umunwanyi – the Women’s War.
Jewish women resisters of World War Two
The resistance activities of Jewish women during World War Two have faded from historical memory. Yet they played as big a part as any in the various underground movements and were all exceptionally brave. Instagram's ten slide limit means I can only highlight a few of these women, but I would encourage you to look up the many stories online.
Women Who Fought Back: Madres de Plaza de Mayo
To quote Stephen King: “There’s no bitch on Earth like a mother frightened for her kids.” The Madres de Plaza de Mayo more than prove this, still fighting today for the return of their 'disappeared' children.