Charlotte Emerson Brown

Charlotte Emerson Brown
circa 1870-1890, photo by H.J. Brady
Born
Charlotte Emerson

(1838-04-21)April 21, 1838
Andover, Massachusetts, US
DiedFebruary 5, 1895(1895-02-05) (aged 56)
Newark, New Jersey, US
OccupationProgressive organizer
RelativesAntoinette Brown Blackwell, sister-in-law[a]
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Charlotte Emerson Brown (April 21, 1838 – February 5, 1895) was an American woman notable as the creator and first president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC),[b] a progressive women's movement in America beginning in the 1890s.[3] During her presidency, membership expanded quickly from 50 cultural clubs to several hundred, and grew to representing tens of thousands of women.[3] She was instrumental in the GFWC's formation of state-level organizations.[3]

  1. ^ Teske, Robin L.; Tétreault, Mary Ann (2000-01-01). Conscious Acts and the Politics of Social Change. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781570033315.
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  3. ^ a b c "Charlotte Emerson Brown - American clubwoman". Encyclopædia Britannica.


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