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“Now all we need is to continue to speak the truth fearlessly, and we shall add to our number those who will turn the scale to the side of equal and full justice in all things.”

Quote by Lucy Stone

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Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone

Lucy Stone was a prominent American activist for women's rights and abolition in the 19th century. Born on August 13, 1818, and died on October 19, 1893, Stone was the first woman to graduate from a college and the first to publicly speak out against the constraints of marriage for women. She dedicated herself to the fight for women's suffrage and educational equality, leaving a profound impact on the women's rights movement in the United States. more

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