Lucy Stone was the first American woman of record,to retain her own last name after marriage and from her background it is easy to understand why she became all she did.
Lucy was born on her family's farm in Massachusetts in 1818. She was the 8th of 9 children. Her father drank too much,had a temper and ruled as master of his home. To make ends meet the girls wove,canned fruits and sewed piecework for a local shoe factory,the boys would hunt whatever they could get. All the children tended the family cows. Her mother had to beg her husband for money for other necessities,and sometimes stole coins from him or sold cheese without his knowledge. Lucy wasn't happy to see her mother resort to these methods just to maintain a household.
When the Bible was quoted to her,defending the subordinate position of women,she vowed to learn Greek and Hebrew so she could correct the mistranslation.
Lucy went on to be the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree. She was also a prominent abolitionist and suffragist,and advocate and organizer for women's rights. She also gave the speech which caused Susan B. Anthony to become active in the women's suffrage movement.
Lucy was born on her family's farm in Massachusetts in 1818. She was the 8th of 9 children. Her father drank too much,had a temper and ruled as master of his home. To make ends meet the girls wove,canned fruits and sewed piecework for a local shoe factory,the boys would hunt whatever they could get. All the children tended the family cows. Her mother had to beg her husband for money for other necessities,and sometimes stole coins from him or sold cheese without his knowledge. Lucy wasn't happy to see her mother resort to these methods just to maintain a household.
When the Bible was quoted to her,defending the subordinate position of women,she vowed to learn Greek and Hebrew so she could correct the mistranslation.
Lucy went on to be the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree. She was also a prominent abolitionist and suffragist,and advocate and organizer for women's rights. She also gave the speech which caused Susan B. Anthony to become active in the women's suffrage movement.
unfortunately, her childhood story was a common one back then. It is a good thing we had some strong intelligent women fight those fights for us. We are so much better for it.
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