Annie Besant, a leading political activist and social justice campaigner in the 19th and 20th centuries, was born in Clapham, London, on 1 October 1847.
To celebrate the day of her birth, here areĀ four newspaper stories from that offer an insight into her character, political and social beliefs.
Yorkshire Gazette | 15 October 1892
Dundee Evening Telegraph | 7 December 1897