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Clarina Howard Nichols

The Responsibilities of Woman

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 As the world changes, the antiquated restrictions foisted upon women do not prepare them for life in the modern world. Clarina Howard Nichols delivered this message at the Woman’s Right Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1851. As a journalist and women’s rights advocate, Nichols believed education was the most empowering gift for young girls, stating, “Educate your daughters for practical life, and you have endowed them better than if you had given them fortunes.” She went on to develop even more revolutionary beliefs, but this speech serves as an important text in the canon of women’s writing.
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Publication year
2018
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