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“Do you not yet understand what has made woman what she is? Then see what the sickly taste and perverted judgment of man now admires in woman.”

Quote by Ernestine Rose

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Ernestine Rose was a prominent abolitionist and feminist from Poland. Born on January 13, 1810, in Warsaw, she dedicated her life to the fight against slavery and for women's rights. Rose was a key figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States and Europe, and her efforts contributed significantly to the advancement of these causes. more

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