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Mary Wollstonecraft

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Mary Wollstonecraft's book, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, is one of the first relatively well-read books about women's rights, and influenced later generations of reformers. Read more: Mary Wollstonecraft - articles about Mary Wollstonecraft's life and her writings
English feminist Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft - Engraving by Odie

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