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Woman's degradation is in man's idea of his sexual rights. Our religion, laws… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Woman's degradation is in man's idea of his sexual rights. Our religion, laws, customers, are all founded on the belief that woman was made for man.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
1860
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Gender relationsMen and womenOppression of women
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Letter
Time
1860
Person
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. Letter to Susan B. Anthony. 14 June 1860.

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