1918 Flu pandemic
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1918 Flu pandemic
Description
In 1918 flu pandemic killed more men than women - the movement's leaders were unscathed, and the catastrophe gave women a chance to step forward in public life.
👇 Ty @JulieCSuk for sharing & @BlackburnCrudo @Wendelbom12 for the detail.
A doctor, an ordained minister, a happily partnered lesbian - and alas, a lousy organizer. But definitely deserving of more attention! Thank you.
👇 Ty @JulieCSuk for sharing & @BlackburnCrudo @Wendelbom12 for the detail.
Anna Howard Shaw, herself a medical doctor, died of pneumonia on July 2, 1919, and I've wondered if that was related to the pandemic. She was 70. Another incredible figure who deserves to be better known.
— Kevin Douglas (@KevinSDouglas) March 20, 2020
A doctor, an ordained minister, a happily partnered lesbian - and alas, a lousy organizer. But definitely deserving of more attention! Thank you.
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Daily Suffragist
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20/03/2020
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Daily Suffragist, “1918 Flu pandemic,” Daily Suffragist, accessed June 11, 2026, https://dailysuffragist.omeka.net/items/show/279.