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Matilda Biggs.
(1816/17–1866), campaigner for women's rights and supporter of Italian independence
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About Matilda Biggs
Matilda Ashurst Biggs (c 1818 – 15 October 1866) was a member of the notable 19th-century British family of reformers, the Ashursts. Their circle of radicals was nicknamed the "Muswell Hill Brigade" after the family homestead. Alongside her family, Matilda Biggs promoted progressive domestic and foreign causes, especially working for women's equality in Britain and Italian unification.
Everything about Matilda Biggs →- Born
- 1818
- Died
- October 15, 1866