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
Slavery and freedom cannot exist together.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Slavery and freedom are mutually exclusive concepts; one cannot truly exist in the presence of the other.
Ernestine Rose's quote highlights the inherent contradiction between slavery and freedom. It suggests that the existence of one is fundamentally incompatible with the other, emphasizing that true liberty cannot flourish in an environment characterized by oppression and servitude. This statement serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of safeguarding human rights and individual autonomy, as freedom is defined by the absence of coercion and domination.
Themes
SlaveryFreedomOppressionLibertyHuman Rights
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about civil rights, one might say, 'As Ernestine Rose stated, slavery and freedom cannot exist together, reminding us to fight for justice and equality.'
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All quotes βFor 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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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.
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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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