amelia bloomer

     

A 1944 Broadway musical fictionalized the life of this 19th C. feminist known for her scandalous pants

Trivia about amelia bloomer

  • This woman famous for her pantaloons became president of the Iowa Woman Suffrage Society in 1871
  • You might say this reformer born in 1818 is best remembered for wearing the pants in her family
  • She wore the pants as editor of "The Lily", a newspaper on women's issues

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