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Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft. Philosopher of the Day. Mary Wollstonecraft. Born in England 1759-1797 Teacher, translator, writer. Started Women’s Rights Movement. Wrote: Vindication of the Rights of Women. Nature of Man. Men and women are equal

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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  1. Mary Wollstonecraft Philosopher of the Day

  2. Mary Wollstonecraft • Born in England • 1759-1797 • Teacher, translator, writer

  3. Started Women’s Rights Movement Wrote: • Vindication of the Rights of Women

  4. Nature of Man • Men and women are equal • “Let women share the rights and she will emulate the virtues of man; for she must grow more perfect when emancipated.”

  5. On Government • Men and women should have a voice in government. • Women will protect the common good.

  6. Wollstonecraft was ridiculed for her ideas

  7. Views on Education • To deny women an equal education is to keep them enslaved. • Society will never achieve perfection, until women are educated.

  8. Quotes: “Let women share the rights and she will emulate the virtues of man; for she must grow more perfect when emancipated.”

  9. Quotes: “I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.”

  10. Quotes: “Love is not to be bought, in any sense of the words, or its silken wings are instantly shriveled up when anything beside a return in kind is sought.”

  11. Quotes: “We never do anything well, unless we love it for its own sake”

  12. Mary Wollstonecraft • English • Wrote: Vindication of the Rights of Women • Men & women are equal. • Women will protect the common good. • Feminism • Started the women’s movement.

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