Argentina Altobelli

Argentina Altobelli (2 July 1866 – 26 September 1942) was an Italian trade unionist, the first woman to lead a trade union in the country. Quotes “The sacred fire always burned within me against the prejudices and superstitions that chained the heart and mind of women, and I searched for a way to express my thoughts and do something useful for women’s participation in civic affairs, beyond just family matters.” “Harmony of thought, of faith, of hearts, of human fraternity—this is what socialism was when I embraced it as a new religion… a human religion that offered a broad field of restoration for suffering humanity, oppressed by the power of capital and the exploitation of the strong. And it appeared to me in all the importance of the work to be done, to which I could modestly contribute…” “My life was guided by thought and conscience.” “...true reconciliation is the restoration of liberty.” internal link