Studio portrait of Emily Hobhouse. She is a white woman in a cloak and a big hat.

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   CarveHerName (carvehername@mstdn.social)'s status on Friday, 24-Jan-2025 19:05:52 JST CarveHerName

   #OnThisDay, 24 Jan 1901, British aid-worker Emily Hobhouse first visits Bloemfontein concentration camp in South Africa.

   Her reporting on the conditions white South Africans are being held in by the British government causes uproar.

   #WomenInHistory #BritishHistory #History #Histodons

   If searching to learn more about her work, please be aware you may find images of dead children.

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