But I do believe that a woman's truest place is in a home, with a husband and with children, and with large freedom, pecuniary freedom, personal freedom, and the right to vote.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman's place includes home and family, but also requires financial, personal freedom, and the right to vote.
- In plain terms
- Home life should include freedom and voting rights.
- What can you take from it?
- Domestic life and political rights are not mutually exclusive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can home life and public rights coexist?
- What defines a woman's place?
Another view
This view still centers home as the primary place for women.
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