Catherine Helen Spence
1825 - 1910
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Biography
Catherine Helen Spence was a prominent Australian author, teacher, journalist, politician, and leading suffragette. She was born in Melrose, Scotland in 1825 and immigrated to Adelaide, Australia with her family in 1839. Spence was a fierce advocate for social and political reform, campaigning for women's suffrage and the rights of children and workers. She wrote prolifically on these issues, as well as publishing novels and poetry that reflected her progressive views.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The best service that can be done to a country is to add a useful plant to its culture.
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A sense of humor is an essential part of the equipment of any public man or woman.
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To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.
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Never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.
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We would be 20 years ahead if we made a substantial investment in one thing: the education of women.