The legal theory is, that marriage makes the husband and wife one person, and that… — Lucretia Mott
The legal theory is, that marriage makes the husband and wife one person, and that person is the husband.
Discourse on Woman · 1849
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Mott, Lucretia. "Lucretia Mott: Why Should Not Woman Seek to Be a Reformer?" Great Speeches by American Women, edited by James Daley. Dover Publications, 2007.
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Mott, Lucretia. "Discourse on Woman." 17 Dec. 1849, Philadelphia's Assembly Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Lecture.
