Enfranchisement of women : $b Reprinted from the Westminster and Foreign Quarterly Review, for July 1851

"Enfranchisement of Women: An Essay by Mrs. John Stuart Mill" is a compelling manifesto championing women's rights during the mid-19th century. It passionately argues that women deserve political, civil, and social equality, mirroring the growing feminist movements of the era. The author points out the unfair treatment of women and insists that denying them political and civil rights is both wrong and harmful to society. They believe everyone bound by laws should have a voice in making them, challenging the idea that only men should control the government. By drawing connections to movements abolishing slavery, the essay demonstrates the link between women's rights and core democratic values. From that point on, they criticize social standards and urge education for women, and women's involvement in all jobs and community responsibilities, stating that genuine equality comes from granting women political power.