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Quote by Frances Power Cobbe

“[Women's] duty is nothing else than the fulfilment [sic] of the whole moral law, the attainment of every human virtue.”

Quote by Frances Power Cobbe

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Frances Power Cobbe
Frances Power Cobbe

Frances Power Cobbe was a British writer known for her advocacy of animal rights. Born on December 4, 1822, she passed away on April 5, 1904. Cobbe was one of the pioneers of the animal rights movement, actively participating in it during the mid-19th century and becoming a leader in the field. more

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