Louisa May Alcott Claire Frigo and Emma Boushie. Biography Born November 29, 1832 o Germantown, PA Died March 6, 1888 o Boston, MA Worked as: o writer.

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Louisa May Alcott Claire Frigo and Emma Boushie

Biography Born November 29, 1832 o Germantown, PA Died March 6, 1888 o Boston, MA Worked as: o writer o teacher o nurse in the Union Poverty at young age Strong Christian Influenced by Thoreau and Emerson

Movement Involved in Women's rights activism Abolitionism Feminism Transcendentalism

Contributions Known for her writings Little Women (1868): most significant Flower Fables (1854): first book Hospital Sketches (1863): first success published stories in Atlantic Monthly and Lady's Companion

Effects of Little Woman Helped to influence the women's rights movement in early 1900's Step past the boundary men had set of being a woman in society After reading her works, women felt the need to acquire new identities by gaining more rights Emphasized importance of family Appealing to all classes

Work Cited Alcott, Louisa. "Excerpts from Louisa May Alcott's Civil War Journal—Journal." Houghton Mifflin Social Studies. N.p., Web. 25 Mar Alcott, Louisa. Louisa May Alcott Collection. Ed. Maggie Gallup. Brigham Young University, n.d. Web. 25 Mar < alcott/novels.html>. Duda, Lauren. "Alcott, Louisa May." Pennsylvania Center for the Book. The Pennsylvania State University, 20 Feb Web. 3 Apr "Louisa May Alcott."2013. The Biography Channel Website. Apr "Louisa May Alcott." Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 3 Apr Smith, Bonnie Hurd. "Louisa May Alcott." Boston Women's Heritage Trail. Boston Educational Development Foundation, n.d. Web. 3 Apr