Feminists: Julia Ward Howe

Published: March 11, 2020, 9 a.m.

b'Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) was a famed writer and poet, prominent abollitionist, suffragist, peace activist, social activist and education activist. She was heavily involved in the fight for national suffrage, and helped found the American Woman Suffrage Association. She is perhaps best remembered today for penning the famous Civil War anthem \\u201cBattle Hymn of the Republic.\\u201d'