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Wollstonecraft's Birth
Mary Wollstonecraft was born in England in 1759. Mary was raised by an abusive father and quickly learned how to support herself. I believe this influenced her advocacy because from a young age she had to support herself and didn't have a man to fall back on. I believe this was important because it taught her that women can do the same things as men and they should get equal opportunities. (Lienhard, 1997) -
Opened a School
Mary Wollstonecraft, her sister and her friend opened a boarding school. This school was located in Newington Green, London and was a girls only institution. Later, Mary moved away with Fanny, but after Fanny's passing, Wollstonecraft returned to the school. When she returned she found that the school was facing financial troubles and was forced to close it. I believe this is important to her advocacy because even at the young age of 25, she was working towards educational equality. (Tim, 2012) -
First Published Work
After running her own school, Mary Wollstonecrafts went on to write about her experiences while teaching the young girls. Her first published work was the "Thoughts on the Education of Daughters". Throughout the whole writing, it explained how to educate women from infancy through marriage. I believe this is important because she provided these tips on how to educate women because she wanted girls to have the best chance of success just like boys.
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Most Famous Work
In 1972, Mary Wollstonecraft published, "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". This book argues for the greater equality between men and women. She said that giving women educational equality would not only make women better wives and mothers, but also better professionals. I believe this influenced her advocacy because it opened the eyes of many to this topic. This book and the thoughts inside still resonate in feminism today, which I believe says a lot about it's importance. (Mazzeno, 2010) -
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