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Women Rights

By EmileeRmartin
  • Mary Wollstonecraft publishes A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

    Mary Wollstonecraft publishes A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

    a foundational feminist text arguing for a rational and equal education for women. The book countered the era's view of women as mere ornaments and advocated for them to develop reason and virtue, become independent, and participate fully in society.
  • The Great Reform Act excludes women from voting

    The Great Reform Act excludes women from voting

    The Great Reform Act of 1832 did not include women's suffrage, and its limitations fueled future reform movements, including the fight for women's rights. While the Act expanded voting rights to many middle-class men, it completely excluded women, and this exclusion became a major point of contention for the growing women's rights movement throughout the 19th century.
  • John Stuart Mill publishes The Subjection of Women

    John Stuart Mill publishes The Subjection of Women

    shortly after he finished his term in Parliament. In the influential essay, Mill argued for complete legal and social equality between men and women, calling for reforms in marriage laws, property rights, and equal opportunities in education and employment.