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Braun, Lily, 1865-1916We have 4 books for this author.Lily Braun (2 July 1865 - 8 August 1916), born Amalie von Kretschmann, was a German feminist writer. Life accountThe daughter of a Prussian general, she was briefly married to the professor of philosophy Georg von Gizycki, who was associated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) without however being a member of the party. After his death, in 1896 she married Heinrich Braun, who was a Social Democratic politician and a publicist. Lily Braun joined the SPD at an early age and became one of the leaders of the German feminist movement. She belonged to the revisionist opposition within the SPD. Revisionists didn't believe in the dogmas of historical materialism and the socialist revolution. Revisionists believe in the slow adaptation of society. Lily was heavily influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche and wanted the SPD to focus on the development of personality and individuality instead of levelling everybody. Women should have their own personality and should not have to be only regarded as (future) mothers and wives. She wanted economic freedom for women and the abolition of legal marriage. She died after a long illness on 8 August 1916. Works
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