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“I resolved to claim for my sex all that an impartial Creator had bestowed, which, by custom and a perverted application of the Scriptures, had been wrested from woman.”

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Lucretia Mott
Lucretia Mott

Lucretia Mott was an American social reformer and abolitionist, a prominent figure in the women's rights movement and the anti-slavery movement of the 19th century. Born on January 3, 1793, she was deeply involved in the religious and social issues of her time. Mott's advocacy for women's rights began in the 1830s, and she played a significant role in the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, which is often considered the birthplace of the American women's rights movement. She was also actively involved in the anti-slavery movement and was a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Mott passed away on November 11, 1880. more

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