Letters on the Equality of the Sexes, and the Condition of Woman: Addressed to Mary S. Parker, President of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society |
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... existence . As moral or intel- lectual beings , it would be better for them to be among the dead than the living . The mother instructs her daughter in all the voluptuous co- quetry , by which she herself acquired precarious ascendency ...
... existence . As moral or intel- lectual beings , it would be better for them to be among the dead than the living . The mother instructs her daughter in all the voluptuous co- quetry , by which she herself acquired precarious ascendency ...
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... existence . For this purpose more than for any other , I verily believe the majority of girls are trained . This is demonstrated bythe imperfect ed- ucation which is bestowed upon them , and the lit- tle pains taken to cultivate their ...
... existence . For this purpose more than for any other , I verily believe the majority of girls are trained . This is demonstrated bythe imperfect ed- ucation which is bestowed upon them , and the lit- tle pains taken to cultivate their ...
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... existence , though ever before our eyes and in our families , is a moral phe- nomenon at once unaccountable and disgrace- ful . ' Nor does the colored woman suffer alone : the moral purity of the white woman is deeply contaminated . In ...
... existence , though ever before our eyes and in our families , is a moral phe- nomenon at once unaccountable and disgrace- ful . ' Nor does the colored woman suffer alone : the moral purity of the white woman is deeply contaminated . In ...
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... existence , at the counting house , or in the printing office , or some other laborious oc- cupation , while the wife and daughters and sis- ters take no part in the support of the family , and appear to think that their sole business ...
... existence , at the counting house , or in the printing office , or some other laborious oc- cupation , while the wife and daughters and sis- ters take no part in the support of the family , and appear to think that their sole business ...
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... existence , bearing the image and superscription of Jehovah , emanating from Him and partaking of his nature , and destined , if she fulfils her duty , to dwell with him through the endless ages of eternity , -I mourn that she has lived ...
... existence , bearing the image and superscription of Jehovah , emanating from Him and partaking of his nature , and destined , if she fulfils her duty , to dwell with him through the endless ages of eternity , -I mourn that she has lived ...
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Page 113 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shame-facedness and sobriety ; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array ; but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
Page 6 - And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 113 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Page 19 - Lead me in thy truth, and teach me : for thou art the God of my salvation ; on thee do I wait all the day.
Page 19 - All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the Lord ? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Page 10 - I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality. All I ask of our brethren is, that they will take their feet from off our necks and permit us to stand upright on that ground which God designed us to occupy.
Page 18 - Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils : for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Page 94 - Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church : and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Page 101 - Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day, I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early, and sending them...
Page 96 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that we should follow his steps : who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...