Birthdate: June 11, 1847
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Aldeburgh, England
Died: August 5, 1929
Millicent Garrett Fawcett was a prominent English political activist and writer known for her tireless efforts in campaigning for women’s suffrage. She led the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, advocating for legal changes to secure women’s voting rights. Fawcett also played a key role in expanding women’s access to higher education by serving as a governor of Bedford College, London, and co-founding Newnham College, Cambridge. In recognition of her contributions, she was honored with a statue in Parliament Square in 2018.
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