“[The married woman is] is a bonded slave, who takes her master's name, her master's bread, and serves her master's passion; [and] who passes through the ordeal of pregnancy and the throes of travail at his dictation.”
Quote by Voltairine de Cleyre
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Voltairine de Cleyre
Voltairine de Cleyre was an American anarchist writer and orator, a significant figure in the history of American anarchism. Born on November 17, 1866, and passing away on June 20, 1912, de Cleyre was a leading advocate for women's rights, labor rights, and the abolition of the state. more
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