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Mary Wollstonecraft

Mother of Feminism?

Mary Wollstonecraft's liberal feminist manifesto, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, was written in the 18th century.
Mary Wollstonecraft - painting by John Odie

Mary Wollstonecraft - painting by John Odie, about 1797

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Mary Wollstonecraft has been called the "first feminist" or "mother of feminism." Her book-length essay on women's rights, and especially on women's education, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, is a classic of feminist thought, and a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of feminism.

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