“... woman's cause is the cause of the weak; and when all the weak shall have received their due consideration, then woman will have her "rights," and the Indian will have his rights, and the Negro will have his rights, and all the strong will have learned at last to deal justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly; and our fair land will have been taught the secret of universal courtesy which is after all nothing but the art, the science, and the religion of regarding one's neighbor as one's self, and to do for him as we would, were conditions swapped, that he do for us.”
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Anna Julia Cooper
Anna Julia Cooper was an American author, educator, and activist, a pioneering figure in the African American community. Known for her work in women's rights and education, she was a significant voice in the discussions on race and gender during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more
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