Charlotte Emerson Brown
Charlotte Emerson Brown | |
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circa 1870-1890, photo by H.J. Brady | |
| Born | Charlotte Emerson April 21, 1838 |
| Died | February 5, 1895 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Progressive organizer |
| Relatives | Antoinette Brown Blackwell, sister-in-law |
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Charlotte Emerson Brown (April 21, 1838 – February 5, 1895) was an American woman notable as the creator and first president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), a progressive women's movement in America beginning in the 1890s. During her presidency, membership expanded quickly from 50 cultural clubs to several hundred, and grew to representing tens of thousands of women. She was instrumental in the GFWC's formation of state-level organizations.