When she married an abolitionist, she'd already observed enough about the legal relationships between men and women to insist that the word "obey" be dropped from the ceremony. Though their seven children often kept her at home and busy, she worked for years to change women's lives.
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Men and Women -- Not Just Men -- Are Created Equal
By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
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