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Half a Century

by Jane Grey Swisshelm

A woman's extraordinary journey through the turbulent times of the abolitionist and women's rights movements. Jane Grey Swisshelm's autobiography, Half a Century, is a remarkable story of a woman who dedicated her life to fighting for justice and equality. Born in 1815, Swisshelm witnessed and participated in some of the most important social and political movements of her time.

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English

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English

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1881

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Jane Grey Swisshelm

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Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm (December 6, 1815 – July 22, 1884) was an American Radical Republican journalist, publisher, abolitionist, and women's rights advocate. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva...

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