When women can support themselves, have entry to all the trades and professions, with a house of their own over their heads and a bank account, they will own their bodies and be dictators in the social realm.
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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote asserts the inherent equality of all people, regardless of gender.
This quote by Elizabeth Cady Stanton emphasizes the fundamental belief that every person, irrespective of gender, is entitled to equal rights and dignity. By declaring these truths as self-evident, Stanton argues that equality should not need justification or debate; it is a natural and undeniable fact that all individuals are created equally deserving of freedom and opportunity.
Themes
EqualityRightsGenderFreedomTruths
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech advocating for women's rights.
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