Anna Cora Mowatt was an American author and lecturer, recognized for her literary works and oratory skills. Born on March 5, 1819, she was a significant figure in 19th-century American literature. Mowatt's career spanned over two decades, during which she published numerous novels and essays. She was also an advocate for women's rights and a fervent abolitionist. Mowatt passed away on July 21, 1870.
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“Women endowed with remarkable sensibilities enjoy much; but they also suffer much.”
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“Men are prostrated by misfortune; women bend, but do not break, and martyr-like live on.”
“Lord Chesterfield designated ugly women as the third sex; how shall we place ugly men.”
Source: Autobiography of an Actress: Or, Eight Years on the Stage