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“Wherever I am, I see the yoke on women in some form or another. On some it sits easy for they are but beasts of burden. On others pride hushes them to silence; no complaint is made for they scorn pity or sympathy. On some it galls and chafes; they feel assured by every instinct of their nature that they were designed for a higher, nobler calling than to 'drag life's lengthening chain along.”

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Abby May Alcott

Abby May Alcott was a notable social worker, born on October 8, 1800, and died on November 25, 1877. She dedicated her life to improving the lives of the underprivileged and was a key figure in the social reform movement of her era. more

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