Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was a celebrated English author and advocate for women’s equality. Her essay A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is lauded as one of the earliest works of the feminist movement. The 87k word essay challenged the educational system of the time that rendered women incapable of entering professional work and caused disempowerment. Wollstonecraft’s work continues to inspire various political and social reforms to this day.

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