"Common Sense About Women" by Thomas Wentworth Higginson is a thought-provoking exploration of women's place in 19th-century society, challenging the restrictive norms that defined them primarily by their reproductive capabilities. Higginson pushes back against these limited views and champions a more comprehensive understanding of women as individuals with diverse intellectual capacities and human rights. By weaving together historical context and insightful observations, the book calls for a shift in perspective, urging readers to recognize women's full humanity and potential for meaningful contributions beyond traditional roles, paving the way for discussions on gender equality and self-determination.
Common Sense About Women
By Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Uncover a daring call for women's liberation, challenging the era's constraints and demanding recognition of their full humanity beyond the confines of motherhood and marriage.
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About the AuthorThomas Wentworth Higginson, who went by the name Wentworth, was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was active in abolitionism in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, identifying himself with disunion and militant abolitionism. He was a member of the Secret Six who supported John Brown. During the Civil War, he served as colonel of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, the first federally authorized black regiment, from 1862 to 1864. Following the war, he wrote about his experiences with African-American soldiers and devoted much of the rest of his life to fighting for the rights of freed people, women, and other disfranchised peoples. He is also remembered as a mentor to poet Emily Dickinson.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who went by the name Wentworth, was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was active in abolitionism in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, identifying himself with disunion and militant abolitionism. He was a member of the Secret Six who supported John Brown. During the Civil War, he served as colonel of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, the first federally authorized black regiment, from 1862 to 1864. Following the war, he wrote about his experiences with African-American soldiers and devoted much of the rest of his life to fighting for the rights of freed people, women, and other disfranchised peoples. He is also remembered as a mentor to poet Emily Dickinson.
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