Auguste Schmidt facts for kids
Auguste Schmidt, whose full name was Friederike Wilhelmine Auguste Schmidt, was born on August 3, 1833, in Wrocław (which was then in Germany and is now in Poland). She passed away on June 10, 1902, in Leipzig, Germany. Auguste Schmidt was a very important German woman who believed in equal rights for women. She was also a teacher, a journalist, and worked hard to improve women's lives.
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Early Life and Education
Auguste was the daughter of Friedrich Schmidt, an army officer, and Emilie Schöps. In 1842, her family moved from Wrocław to Poznań. From 1848 to 1850, she studied at the Luisenschule to become a teacher.
A Career in Teaching
After her studies, Auguste worked as a private teacher for a Polish family from 1850 to 1855. Later, she taught at a private school in Upper Rybnik. From 1855 to 1860, she taught at the Maria Magdalena municipal School in Wrocław.
In 1861, she moved to Leipzig and became the director of a private girls' school called "Latzelschen höheren Privattöchterschule." From 1862, she also taught literature and art at one of Ottilie von Steyber's Mädchenbildungsinstitut (Girls Educational Institutes). One of her famous students was Clara Zetkin. In 1864, she became good friends with Louise Otto-Peters.
Fighting for Women's Rights
Auguste Schmidt was a strong supporter of women's rights. She worked hard to make sure women had more opportunities.
Founding Important Groups
In 1866, Auguste Schmidt and Louise Otto-Peters started the Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauenverein (ADF) in Leipzig. This group worked to help women get better access to higher education and professional jobs. They also wanted better laws to protect women who worked. Schmidt and Otto-Peters were both presidents of the ADF and edited its newspaper, Neue Bahnen (New Paths).
In 1869, Auguste founded another group for German teachers and educators. Then, in 1890, she teamed up with Helene Lange to create the "Allgemeinen Deutschen Lehrerinnen-Vereins" (ADLV), which was a general association for German women teachers.
In 1894, Auguste Schmidt became the first president of the Bund Deutscher Frauenvereine (BDF). This was a big organization that brought together many different women's rights groups. It started with 34 groups and grew to 65 in its first year!
Later Life and Legacy
Auguste Schmidt also wrote books. In 1868, she published two novels called Tausendschön (Daisies) and Veilchen (Violets). In 1895, she released a short story called Aus schwerer Zeit (From Hard Times).
She retired from her work in 1900 and passed away in 1902. In 2003, a special plaque was placed on the house where she lived in Leipzig between 1863 and 1864. This plaque is 14 meters long and helps people remember her important life and work.
See Also
In Spanish: Auguste Schmidt para niños
