Woman's degradation is in man's idea of his sexual rights. Our religion, laws, customers, are all founded on the belief that woman was made for man.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Gender relations Men and women Oppression of women

Author

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1860 1860s 19th century

Occupation

Women's rights activist Writer Activist

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United States

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Citation

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. Letter to Susan B. Anthony. 14 June 1860.

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Another quote from 1860

Norman oughte be iuge in his owne cause.

Reginald Pecock

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Topic
Moral hazard

Author

Reginald Pecock
Source
The Repressor of Over Much Blaming of the Clergy
Language
English
Time
1860 1860s 19th century
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Original Citation

Pecock, Reginald. The Repressor of Over Much Blaming of the Clergy. Vol. 2, London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860.

Current Citation

Pecock, Reginald. The Repressor of Over Much Blaming of the Clergy 2 Volume Set, edited by Churchill Babington. Vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 2012.