Mary Wollstonecraft
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MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT Philosopher of the Day
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Mary Wollstonecraft. Philosopher of the Day. Mary Wollstonecraft. Born in England 1759-1797 Teacher, translator, writer. Started Women’s Rights Movement. Wrote: Vindication of the Rights of Women. Nature of Man. Men and women are equal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MARY WOLLSTONECRA
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Philosopher of the Day
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT
Born in England1759-1797Teacher, translator, writer
STARTED WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Wrote:
Vindication of the Rights of Women
Men and women are equal“Let women share the rights and she will emulate the virtues of man; for she must grow more perfect when emancipated.”
NATURE OF MAN
Men and women should have a voice in government.
Women will protect the common good.
ON GOVERNMENT
WOLLSTONECRAFT WAS RIDICULED FOR HER IDEAS
VIEWS ON EDUCATION
To deny women an equal education is to keep them enslaved.
Society will never achieve perfection, until women are educated.
“Let women share the rights and she will emulate the virtues of man; for she must grow more perfect
when emancipated.”
QUOTES:
“I do not wish women to have
power over men; but over themselves.”
QUOTES:
“Love is not to be bought, in any sense of the words, or its silken wings are instantly shriveled up when anything beside a return
in kind is sought.”
QUOTES:
“We never do anything well,
unless we love it for its own sake”
QUOTES:
English
Wrote: Vindication of the Rights of Women
Men & women are equal.
Women will protect the common good.
Feminism
Started the women’s movement.
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT
