The main cause is a pernicious falsehood propagated against her being, namely that she is inferior by her nature. Inferior in what? What has man ever done that woman, under the same advantages could not do?
Ernestine RoseRead
It is high time to compel man by the might of right to give woman her political, legal and social rights. She will find her own sphere in accordance with her capacities, powers and tastes; and yet she will be woman still.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote advocates for women's rights and the necessity to empower them through legal and social means.
Ernestine Rose emphasizes the importance of granting women their rightful political, legal, and social rights, arguing that when women are given these opportunities, they will naturally carve out their own roles in society without losing their identity as women. The quote reflects the view that equality and empowerment are vital for women to thrive, and it challenges societal norms that limit their potential based on gender.
Themes
Women'S RightsEqualityEmpowermentSocial JusticeIdentity
In practice
Example use cases
During a women's rights symposium, this quote can be used to inspire activism and solidarity among attendees.
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All quotes →For here lies the corner stone of all the injustices done woman, the wrong idea from which all other wrongs proceed. She is not acknowledged as mistress of herself. For her cradle to her grave she is another's. We do indeed need and demand the other rights of which I have spoken, but let us first obtain OURSELVES.
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Again, I shall be told that the law presumes the husband to be kind, affectionate, and ready to provide for and protect his wife. But what right, I ask, has the law to presume at all on the subject?
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Books and opinions, no matter from whom they came, if they are in opposition to human rights, are nothing but dead letters.
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All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of Human Rights in general, and the elevation and Rights of Woman in particular, nearly all my life.
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Slavery and freedom cannot exist together.
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