When women can support themselves, have entry to all the trades and professions, with a house of their own over their heads and a bank account, they will own their bodies and be dictators in the social realm.
Elizabeth Cady StantonRead
We are the only class in history that has been left to fight its battles alone, unaided by the ruling powers. White labor and the freed black men had their champions, but where are ours?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The struggles of marginalized groups are often overlooked, and they must fight for their rights without support from those in power.
In this quote, Elizabeth Cady Stanton highlights the unique plight of a specific class that is left to advocate for itself in the face of systemic oppression. She draws a comparison to other groups, like white laborers and freed black individuals, who had allies and champions in their struggles, suggesting that those lacking such support face a daunting and lonely battle for justice and equality.
Themes
StruggleOppressionAdvocacyJusticeEquality
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech at a rally advocating for marginalized voices.
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