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Elizabeth Cady Stanton

3 free books by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 3 you can read right here.

Born 1815 in Johnstown · Died 1902 in New York City

writer · United States · associated with transcendentalism, feminism

Notable works: The Revolution

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The Woman's Bible

From Project Gutenberg e-text #9880 (public domain in the USA).

Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.

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My first duty is to develop all the powers given to me and to make the most of myself and my own life.

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Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897

From Project Gutenberg e-text #11982 (public domain in the USA).

The reason it took such a hold on the hearts of the people was because it taught that the individual was primary; the State, the Church, society, the family, secondary.

XIV. VIEWS ON MARRIAGE AND DIVORCERead in context →

The true standpoint from which to view this question is individual sovereignty, individual happiness.

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