“Had I made capital on my prettiness, I should have closed the doors of public employment to women for many a year, by the very means which now makes them weak, underpaid competitors in the great workshop of the world.” WorldShouldYearsMeanMadeWorkBeautyDoorsWeakShould HaveEmploymentCompetitorsGreat WorkWorkshopsVery MeanUnderpaidPrettiness Author:Jane Swisshelm
“I put away my brushes; resolutely crucified my divine gift, and while it hung writhing on the cross, spent my best years and powers cooking cabbage. "A servant of servants shall she be," must have been spoken of women, not Negroes.” YearsHas BeensDivineCrossesCookingServantHungBrushesBest YearCabbage Author:Jane Swisshelm
