Beschrijving
Amsterdam, Internationaal Archief voor de Vrouwenbeweging, 1956, 32pp. original paper softcover binding, some pencil notes in the margins. Anna Barbara van Meerten-Schilperoort (3 January 1778, Geestbrug – 14 February 1853, Gouda), was a Dutch women's rights activist and author. She also published several books on education, advice to women, novels, and other works. In 1821-1835, she was the editor of the paper Penelope. Her school became one of the most notable institutes of education for women in the Netherlands. She spoke for difference feminism, and argued that women should be given a more public role in the service of the state.