Ellen Ammann
German politician and activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ellen Aurora Ammann (1 July 1870 – 23 November 1932) was a German politician and activist of Swedish origin, a representative of the Bavarian People's Party.[1][2]
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Born | Ellen Aurora Elisabeth Morgenröte Ammann née Sundström (1870-07-01)1 July 1870 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 23 November 1932(1932-11-23) (aged 62) Munich, Germany |
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From 1919 to 1932, she served as Landtag deputy for the Bavarian People’s Party, where she advocated the professionalisation of women's education. In January 1923, together with Anita Augspurg, Lida Gustava Heymann and a delegation of women, Amman called for Austrian-born Adolf Hitler to be expelled from Germany. During the Beer Hall Putsch, she and several members of government hastily composed a condemnation of the attempted coup d'état. She continued to oppose National Socialism until her death.