From the cradle to the grave she is subject to the power and control o…

Ernestine Rose
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From the cradle to the grave she is subject to the power and control of man. Father, guardian, or husband, one conveys her like some piece of merchandise over to the other. ✨ Ernestine Louise Rose (2008). Mistress of herself: speeches and letters of Ernestine L. Rose, early women's rights leader, The Feminist Press at CUNY
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