Catharina Heybeek (6 March 1764 – 26 May 1810) was a politically active Dutch journalist, feminist and editor. She was born in

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. Heybeek was arrested and sentenced to three years for

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in 1798. She belonged to the radical democrats who were active in the radical paper ''Nationaale Bataafsche Courant'' after the

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of 1795. From prison, she smuggled out letters urging the women to rebel against the regime. She died in

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, aged 56.

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