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- ↑ Eichner, Carolyn J. (2009-02-01). "La Citoyenne in the World: Hubertine Auclert and Feminist Imperialism". French Historical Studies. 32 (1): 63–84. doi:10.1215/00161071-2008-013. ISSN 0016-1071.
- ↑ Eichner, C. J. (2009). "La citoyenne in the World: Hubertine Auclert and Feminist Imperialism". French Historical Studies. 32 (1): 63–84. doi:10.1215/00161071-2008-013. ISSN 0016-1071.
- ↑ "MyDay - Important events - The feminist newspaper La Citoyenne is first published in Paris by the activist Hubertine Aucler". myday.si. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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