- Two Irishwomen. Left: Constance Markievicz (1868-1927), noted labor reformer. Born to wealth and privilege, she developed a strong class consciousness in childhood and deplored Ireland's poverty and ruling class oppression. A leader in the 1916 Easter Rebellion, she was arrested and tried for treason. She was the first woman to be elected to the British House of Commons, but she refused her seat while Ireland remained under English rule. Right: Maud Gonne (1866-1953), Irish revolutionary and actress. Born into wealth and social position, she devoted her energy and personal fortune to the cause of Irish home rule. She personally rebuilt homes of evicted farmers and fought for labor reform. In 1900 she founded a women's group, Inghinidhe Na Eireann (Daughters of Ireland), a revolutionary patriotic and feminist group.
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