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Clara Roth, Author, Social Activist, Educator

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Clara Roth: Social Activist; Author; Educator Enjoy high resolution jpeg images of each Clara Roth Chip Carving Plate. Each was scanned from the original in my personal collection.  Jump to Roth Plates I-VI Jump to Roth Plates 1-5 Jump to Roth Plates 6-10 Jump to Roth Plates 11-15 Jump to Roth Plates 16-20 Jump to Roth Plates 21-25 Jump to Roth Plates 26-30 Jump to Roth Plates 31-35 Jump to Roth Plates 36-40 Clara Roth 1855-1942 Who was Clara Roth? A Jewish woman forced to flee from her home during the Holocaust. A social activist in Europe at a time when women in social activism were disparaged by the male dominated society. An artist and educator whose promotion of Slöjd in education for children and young adults was influential in the introduction and expansion of hand craft as an essential part of pedagogy.   Clara Roth, née Morgenstern, was an influential 19th century Jewish educator, social activist and author. She was born on May 10, 1855 in Breslau, Poland to Lina Morg...

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