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Australian Women
Biographical entry
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Bear-Crawford, Annette Ellen (1853 - 1899) |
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| Born: 1853 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died: 7 June 1899 London, United Kingdom. | |
Annette Bear-Crawford was born in Melbourne but trained in social work in England. There she became involved in the women's movement and the National Vigilance Committee. She returned to Melbourne in 1890 and became a leading figure in the women's movement in Australia, joining the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and forming the Victorian Women's Suffrage League. |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 23 December 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE3665b.htm |