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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

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What’s it about?

In 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft argued that women's apparent inferiority is a product of stunted education, not nature, and that liberating their minds is essential for human progress.

You’ll learn

  • Women's inferiority is socially constructed
  • Education should be equal and rigorous
  • Marriage thrives on mutual respect
  • True virtue comes from reason, not reputation