Ellen Hughes facts for kids
Ellen Hughes (1867–1927) was an important writer from Llanengan in North Wales. She wrote in the Welsh language. Ellen was also a strong supporter of the temperance movement, which worked to reduce alcohol use. She also believed deeply in women's right to vote, making her a suffragist.
Ellen was inspired by another Welsh writer, Sarah Jane Rees. When Ellen was just 18, in 1885, one of her poems was printed in Y Frythones. This was a magazine for Welsh-speaking women. Later, in 1907, her essay Angylion yr Aelwyd (Angels in the Home) was published. She had written it back in 1899. By this time, Ellen was part of the South Wales Women's Temperance Union. In her essay, she spoke out against men who argued that women should not be allowed to be part of parliament, which is like the government. In the same year, she also released a book called Murmur y Gragen, which was a collection of her poems and other writings.
Ellen Hughes: A Voice for Change
Jane Aaron, an educator, wrote about Ellen Hughes in her book A View Across the Valley: Short Stories by Women from Wales (1899). Jane Aaron said that Ellen Hughes was perhaps the Welsh-language writer of her time who was most like a modern feminist. A feminist is someone who believes in equal rights for women.
Speaking Up for Women
Ellen Hughes wrote for a journal called Y Gymraes (The Welsh Woman) in 1900. In one part, she made fun of William Ewart Gladstone, who was the prime minister at the time. She wrote, "It's amazing that a wise elder like Mr. Gladstone would doubt if most women are smart enough to vote in an election!" This shows how strongly she felt about women's right to vote.
See Also
- In Spanish: Ellen Hughes para niños
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