Note sur L'Etablissement D'Ecouen

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Religion is an all-important matter in a public school for girls. Whatever people say, it is the mother's safeguard, and the husband's. What we ask of education is not that girls should think, but that they should believe.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Topic

Education of girls Gender roles Oppression of women

Author

Napoleon Bonaparte

Source

Note sur L'Etablissement D'Ecouen

Medium

Letter

Language

French

Time

1807 1800s 19th century

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Citation

Bonaparte, Napoleon. Note sur L'Etablissement D'Ecouen [Note on the establishment of Écouen]. 15 May 1807.