The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Topic

Oppression of women Gender relations Men and women

Speaker

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Source

Declaration of Sentiments (Speech)

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1848 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Women's rights activist Writer Activist

From

United States

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Citation

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. "Declaration of Sentiments." Women's Rights Convention. 19 July 1848, Wesleyan Chapel, Seneca Falls, NY, USA.

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Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.

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Susan B. Anthony
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