Emily Hobhouse

Quick Facts

Full Name	Emily Hobhouse
Occupation	Civil Rights Leader
Date Of Birth	Apr 9, 1860(1860-04-09)
Age	164
Date Of Death	1926-06-08
Birthplace	St Ives
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Emily Hobhouse Biography

Emily Hobhouse is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on April 9, 1860 in St Ives, England, United Kingdom. British welfare activist, who fought for the imprisoned Boer women and children who were in British prisons during the Second Boer War, which took place from 1899 to 1902.

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She was once engaged, but she never got married. Her wedding veil she never wore is on display in the headquarters of the very first women’s welfare organisation within the Orange Free State, as an indication of her dedication to the empowerment of women.

Emily Hobhouse Net Worth

Emily Hobhouse is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emily Hobhouse 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After her mother’s death when she was just 20 years old, she had to spend the next 14 years caring for her father, who was in a poor state of health.

She was elected an honorary citizen in South Africa for her humanitarian efforts to help those who suffered during Boer War. Boer War who were being kept in squalid camps located in South Africa.

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Who is Emily Hobhouse Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Emily Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Emily Hobhouse celebrates birthday on April 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Emily Hobhouse

1. Emily Hobhouse was a British welfare campaigner born in 1860.
2. She is best known for her work during the Boer War.
3. Hobhouse exposed the poor conditions of concentration camps.
4. Her report led to reforms and improved conditions.
5. She was later banned from South Africa by the government.
6. Hobhouse continued her activism, advocating for peace and women’s rights.
7. She died in 1926 at the age of 66.
8. A memorial museum was established in her honor in South Africa.
9. Hobhouse is remembered as a humanitarian and activist icon.
10. Her legacy continues to inspire social justice movements today.

What was Emily Hobhouse famous for?

Emily Hobhouse, (born April 9, 1860, near Liskeard, Cornwall, Eng. —died June 8, 1926, London), English reformer and social worker whose humanitarian undertakings in South Africa caused her to be dubbed the “Angel of Love” by grateful Boer women.

Where was the beloved Emily Hobhouse buried after her death?

Today her remains are interred at the Vrouemonument (Women’s Monument) in Bloemfontein. While much has been written about Hobhouse, and while she had been usurped as a sort of Boer heroine, she has, until now, been relatively formless.

What did Emily Hobhouse discover in her journey through South Africa?

Emily had gone to South Africa to bring relief but what she found made her realise that large scale improvements could only be had with an immense push from the home government in London. Finally a Ladies Commission was sent out and at last sufficient improvements were made that the death-rate fell.

How did Emily Hobhouse create awareness?

International welfare campaigns In 1899 Emily became a leader of the South African Conciliation Committee. From 1900, Emily organised nation-wide peace meetings to speak out against social injustice , especially evidenced by mass British concentration camps during the South Africa (Boer) Wars.

What was Emily Hobhouse main focus during the war?

She is primarily remembered for bringing to the attention of the British public, and working to change , the deprived conditions inside the British concentration camps in South Africa built to incarcerate Boer and African civilians during the Second Boer War.