Blind submission in women is considered a virtue, while submission to wrong is itself wrong, and resistance to wrong is virtue alike in women as in man. Ernestine Rose alikeblindconsider Change image and share on social
Why should women not be a martyr for her cause? Ernestine Rose martyrwoman Change image and share on social
She had her reward! - that reward of which no enemie could deprive her, which no slanders could make less precious - the eternal reward of knowing that she had done her duty. Ernestine Rose deprivedutyenemie Change image and share on social
Slavery and freedom cannot exist together. Ernestine Rose existfreedomslavery Change image and share on social
If they are unsuccessful in married life, who suffers more the bitter consequences of poverty than the wife? But if successful, she has not a dollar to call her own. Ernestine Rose bittercallconsequence Change image and share on social
Again, I shall be told that the law presumes the husband to be kind, affectionate, and ready to provide for and protect his wife. But what right, I ask, has the law to presume at all on the subject? Ernestine Rose affectionatehusbandkind Change image and share on social
But say some, would you expose woman to the contact of rough, rude, drinking, swearing, fighting men at the ballot box? What a humiliating confession lies in this plea for keeping woman in the background! Ernestine Rose backgroundballotbox share on social
The mass of the people commence life with no other capital than the union of head, hearts and hands. To the benefit of this best of capital the wife has no right. Ernestine Rose benefitcapitalcommence Change image and share on social
Carry out the republican principle of universal suffrage, or strike it from your banners and substitute 'Freedom and Power to one half of society, and Submission and Slavery to the other.' Ernestine Rose bannercarryfreedom Change image and share on social
Fathers like to have children good-natured, well-behaved, and comfortable, but how to put them in that desirable condition is out of their philosophy. Ernestine Rose behavechildcomfortable Change image and share on social
