Freiheit der Freimadchen [Freedom of the Free Girls]

Broadside - Freiheit der Freimadchen [Freedom of the Free Girls]
Vienna, J. N. Fridrich, July 1848. Folio 9"x15"], 1 leaf printed both sides.
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Rare broadside published during the March Revolution in Vienna, Austria, protesting against the public behavior of girls of easy virtue. And, as the author complains, even the good working girls of Vienna are acting too freely in public. The text is signed L.S., but the author's identity has not been established.
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Scarce; not in Flugschriften im Netz or Sammlung Friedlander. One copy in National Library of Austria
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From March 1848 through July 1849, the Habsburg Austrian Empire was threatened by revolutionary movements. Much of the revolutionary activity was of a nationalist character, with Italians, Serbs, Romanians and many other groupings, attempting to achieve autonomy ir independence. The nationalist picture was further complicated by the simultaneous events in the German states. Ultimately, the revolutions failed, in part because the various revolutionaries had conflicting goals.
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CONDITION: Very good, with ample margins.
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"Wahrend wir mit allen uns zu Gebothe stehenden Mitteln alles Mogliche anweden, unsere junge Freiheit zu wahren. vergessen vir ganz auf einen, wenn nich grosseren, doch eben so gefahrlichen Feind, als die Reaktion selbst . Misbrauch unserer Freiheit, und entspringt aus der Unwissenheit des Volkes. Sittenlosigkeit, das ungezugelte freche Benehmen jener Frauenzimmer, die man gewohnlich Freimadchen nennt. Selbst die braven Arbeiterinnen sind nicht frei von diesem Vorwurfe."
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"While we use all means at our disposal to do everything possible to preserve our young freedom. We completely forget about an enemy, if not greater, but just as dangerous as the reaction itself . Abuse of our freedom, and arises from the ignorance of the people . Immorality, the improperly cheeky behavior of those women who are usually called free girls . Even the good workers are not free from this reproach".

Product Info

Publisher: J. N. Fridrich

Year: 1848

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

First Edition

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