In the true marriage relation, the independence of the husband and wife is equal, the dependence mutual and their obligations reciprocal.

Lucretia Mott

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Equality in relationships Marriage Men and women

Author

Lucretia Mott

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1880 1880s 19th century

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Women's right activist Activist Reformer

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United States

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Mott, Lucretia. Spoken by Mott and written down by Susan B. Anthony. c. 1829.

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