Marie Koré

Marie Koré born Zogbo Céza Galo Marie (died 1953) was an Ivory Coast independence fighter. She was arrested while leading the Women's march on Grand-Bassam on 24 December 1949. She died young and she has appeared on her country's banknotes. One poll said that she was the most well known woman in the Ivory Coast. Quotes My sisters from the Bété, Bao Ulé, and Dioula people and everywhere, fear not! It’s not because they attack us and shoot water with sand that we should feel discouraged, because when someone goes to the rescue of their spouse, their brother, their son, they will not back down in face of so little, Marie Koré: Marching for Freedom and Independence in Ivory Coast,By Capire, retrieved on 27/07/2021 Don't be afraid. Marie Koré: “Don’t back down from such little things”, By Fanny Pigeaud, retrieved on August 8, 2023 That's why they imprison our husbands, our brothers, and our sons; that's why they impose themselves on us in such a brutal manner. Marie Koré, the female politician and her band, By Ángeles Jurado Quintana; retrieved on March 17, 2022 External links Category:Businesswomen from Ivory Coast Category:Women politicians in Ivory Coast Category:1910s births Category:1953 deaths Category:Women born in the 1910s