Today In Herstory
1751: Margaret Corbin born (fought in American Revolution)
1790: Letitia Christian Tyler born (First Lady, wife of John Tyler; she appeared at no social functions except the White House wedding of her daughter; she died while Tyler was still President)
1815: Elizabeth Cady Stanton born (reformer: suffrage)
1908: Ann Petry born (African American, journalist, writer)
1994: Wilma Rudolph died (Olympic athlete)
Quote for Today
“Thus far, women have been the mere echoes of men. Our laws and constitutions, our creeds and codes, and the customs of social life are all of masculine origin. The true woman is as yet a dream of the future.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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