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“advocating women's rights and greater opportunity for women in the workplace and in every avenue of public life is inconsistent with an insistence on mother taking care of children and housework.”

Quote by Mary Frances Berry

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Mary Frances Berry
Mary Frances Berry

Mary Frances Berry is an accomplished American scholar born on February 17, 1938. She is renowned for her contributions to the fields of law, history, and civil rights, serving as a professor and author. more

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