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Manuscript, Lucretia Mott
Lucretia Mott
National Women’s History Museum
Alexandria, VA, United States
Equal rights sentiment written and signed by Lucretia Mott.
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- Title: Manuscript, Lucretia Mott
- Creator: Lucretia Mott
- Location: United States
- Story: Lucretia Mott, influenced by her Quaker religion, saw injustice in society and government’s treatment of women and African Americans. As a young teacher, she was struck by the unfairness of male teachers receiving twice women’s salaries. Mott’s transformation into a women’s rights advocate was complete after being refused a seat at the 1840 World's Anti-Slavery Convention on the basis of her gender, though she was an official delegate. In this manuscript, Mott argues for women’s equality within the family and society.
- Provenance: Gift of Jeanne and Robert Schramm
- Transcript:Remove the mental and spiritual fetters which bind woman; let all her powers be well developed; then shall the independence of man and wife be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal.Hide TranscriptShow Transcript
- Type: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 5x4 7/8 in.
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