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Minna Canth, Finnish journalist, playwright, and activist (died 1897)

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Minna Canth

Finnish writer and social activist

Minna Canth was a Finnish writer and social activist. Canth began to write while managing her family draper's shop and living as a widow raising seven children. Her work addresses issues of women's rights, particularly in the context of a prevailing culture she considered…
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March 19

Day of the year

March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 287 days remain until the end of the year.
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