[1] Her grandfather Dhimitër Tutulani was of Aromanian origins,[2] a notable lawyer, and one of the signers of the Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912.

[1] When Italy invaded Albania in April 1939, Tutulani moved back to Berat, where she and her family protested and demonstrated against Italian rule of their country.

[1] She was also a leading figure in the November 28, 1942 demonstration in Berat, which was an anti-fascist protest that drew thousands of people.

[3] A "photo of her mangled body" circulated and eventually the brutality of her death inspired people to join the resistance against the fascist government.

[4] The Albanian linguist Vehxhi Buharaja wrote a poem in her honor, "Margarita," ten days after she was killed.