Gerty Archimède

guadeloupe, lawyer, first woman, deputy, feminist

Born Apr 26, 1909

Morne-à-l'Eau, Guadeloupe

Passed Away Apr 30, 1980 Morne-à-l'Eau, Guadeloupe

Lifespan 71 years old

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"Justice is not a favor granted by power; it is the fundamental right of every working human being."

Archival Overview

First female lawyer in the French West Indies, communist deputy, and feminist pioneer who defended Angela Davis in Guadeloupe.

Biographical Record

Gerty Archimède was a trailblazing Guadeloupean lawyer, politician, and social activist who shattered historic racial and gender barriers across the French Caribbean.

In 1939, she became the first woman admitted to the Guadeloupe Bar, and in 1946 she was elected as a Deputy to the French National Assembly, advocating tirelessly for social security expansion, maternity rights, and workers' pensions in overseas departments.

In 1969, she famously provided legal protection and sanctuary to American civil rights activist Angela Davis when she was detained by French customs in Pointe-à-Pitre.

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Final Resting Place

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Morne-à-l'Eau Cemetery
Morne-à-l'Eau, Guadeloupe

                         GPS: 16.3311, -61.4581                    

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