All over this land women have no political existence. Laws pass over our heads that we can not unmake. Our property is taken from us without our consent. The babes we bear in anguish and carry in our arms are not ours.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women lack political existence, cannot change laws affecting them, have property taken without consent, and do not own their children.
- In plain terms
- Women had no political voice or control over property or children.
- What can you take from it?
- Lack of legal rights strips women of autonomy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does legal existence require?
- How do laws impact daily life?
Another view
This reflects a past state that may have changed in some places.
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