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Suzanne La Follette
1893–1983
A sharp, independent voice in early 20th-century journalism, this American writer argued that women’s freedom depended on real social and economic independence, not just formal guarantees. Her work still stands out for combining feminism with a strong belief in individual liberty.
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Concerning Women
by Suzanne La Follette
About the author
Born in Pullman, Washington, in 1893, Suzanne La Follette was an American journalist and author from the well-known La Follette political family. Reliable sources describe her as an early advocate of what is now often called libertarian feminism, and she is especially remembered for her 1926 book Concerning Women.
La Follette wrote and edited for major magazines and journals, building a reputation as an intelligent, forceful commentator on politics, culture, and women’s lives. Sources also note her connection with writer Albert Jay Nock and her role in helping found or shape several publications over the course of her career.
She died in 1983. Today, she is remembered less as a conventional political figure than as a writer who tried to think through freedom, equality, and independence in her own clear-minded way.