Etta Federn-Kohlaas (1883 - 1951) Etta Federn-Kohlhaas, born on this day in 1883, was an anarchist writer, translator, educator, and member of the Mujeres Libres
## Etta Federn-Kohlaas (1883 - 1951)
### Sat Apr 28, 1883
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Etta Federn-Kohlhaas, born on this day in 1883, was an anarchist writer, translator, educator, and member of the Mujeres Libres. Kohlhaas, a Jewish woman, survived participating in the anti-fascist resistance in both Spain and France.
When the Nazis came to power, Federn was an established writer in Berlin, Germany, working as a literary critic, translator, novelist, and biographer. In 1932, she fled to Barcelona, Spain, joining the anarchist-feminist group Mujeres Libres.
In 1938, towards the end of the Spanish Civil War, Federn again fled, this time to France. There, she was hunted by the Gestapo as both a Jew and supporter of the French Resistance. Her son, active in the Resistance, was murdered by French collaborators in 1944, however she survived the war.
Federn was a strong supporter of literacy for women, birth control, and sexual freedom. She wrote: "Educated mothers relate their own experiences and sufferings to their children; they intuitively understand their feelings and expressions. They are good educators, as they are also friends of the children they educate."
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- Date: 1883-04-28
- Learn More: [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_Federn), [libcom.org](https://libcom.org/history/federn-marietta-etta-1883-1951).
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- Source: [www.apeoplescalendar.org](https://www.apeoplescalendar.org/calendar/events/etta-federn-kohlaas-1883-1951)
### Sat Apr 28, 1883
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Etta Federn-Kohlhaas, born on this day in 1883, was an anarchist writer, translator, educator, and member of the Mujeres Libres. Kohlhaas, a Jewish woman, survived participating in the anti-fascist resistance in both Spain and France.
When the Nazis came to power, Federn was an established writer in Berlin, Germany, working as a literary critic, translator, novelist, and biographer. In 1932, she fled to Barcelona, Spain, joining the anarchist-feminist group Mujeres Libres.
In 1938, towards the end of the Spanish Civil War, Federn again fled, this time to France. There, she was hunted by the Gestapo as both a Jew and supporter of the French Resistance. Her son, active in the Resistance, was murdered by French collaborators in 1944, however she survived the war.
Federn was a strong supporter of literacy for women, birth control, and sexual freedom. She wrote: "Educated mothers relate their own experiences and sufferings to their children; they intuitively understand their feelings and expressions. They are good educators, as they are also friends of the children they educate."
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- Date: 1883-04-28
- Learn More: [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_Federn), [libcom.org](https://libcom.org/history/federn-marietta-etta-1883-1951).
- Tags: [#Birthdays](/search?q=%23Birthdays&type=Posts&listingType=All&page=1&sort=New), [#Anarchism](/search?q=%23Anarchism&type=Posts&listingType=All&page=1&sort=New), [#Fascism](/search?q=%23Fascism&type=Posts&listingType=All&page=1&sort=New).
- Source: [www.apeoplescalendar.org](https://www.apeoplescalendar.org/calendar/events/etta-federn-kohlaas-1883-1951)