Women have been called queens a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.

Louisa May Alcott

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Oppression of women Gender relations

Speaker

Rebecca

Author

Louisa May Alcott

Source

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1869 1860s 19th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Original Citation

Alcott, Louisa May. An Old-Fashioned Girl. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1869, ch. 13.

Current Citation

Alcott, Louisa May. An Old-Fashioned Girl. Puffin Books, 1996, ch. 13.

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