"The idea of the wife’s duty to be subordinate is gone."

Antoinette Brown Blackwell (1825 - 1921)
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About Antoinette Brown Blackwell

Antoinette Brown Blackwell was a prominent American social reformer and the first woman to be ordained as a minister in the United States. She played a key role in the women's suffrage movement and was an advocate for women's rights and equality. Blackwell was also a prolific writer and lecturer, addressing issues of gender equality, education, and social justice.

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