If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?

Mary Astell

Some Reflections Upon Marriage

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Topic

Men and women Oppression of women

Author

Mary Astell

Source

Some Reflections Upon Marriage

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1706 1700s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Feminist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Astell, Mary. Reflections Upon Marriage. London: W. Wilkin, 1706.

Current Citation

Astell, Mary. "Some Reflections on Marriage." Astell: Political Writings. Cambridge University Press, 1996.

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Through his passion nature has given man into woman's hands, and the woman who does not know how to make him her subject, her slave, her toy, and how to betray him with a smile in the end is not wise.

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Medium
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Language
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