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 She believed that women should be treated as rational beings and capable of reason.[([[https://www.tutor2u.net/politics/reference/mary-wollstonecraft-1759-97|tutor2u]])] She believed that women should be treated as rational beings and capable of reason.[([[https://www.tutor2u.net/politics/reference/mary-wollstonecraft-1759-97|tutor2u]])]
 +
 +===== Friendship with Thomas Paine =====
 +
 +Wollstonecraft was friends with the influential revolutionary writer Thomas Paine.[([[https://www.123helpme.com/essay/Thomas-Paine-and-Mary-Wollstonecraft-109968|123helpme]])]
 +
 +===== Critique of Marriage =====
 +
 +She criticized the institution of marriage as it existed in her time, seeing it as oppressive to women.[([[https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/article/14064|muse]])]
 +
 +===== Early Feminist Network =====
 +
 +Wollstonecraft was part of an early feminist network that included other radical thinkers of her time.[([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/A-Vindication-of-the-Rights-of-Woman|britannica]])]
 +
 +===== Influence on Suffrage Movement =====
 +
 +Her writings influenced the women’s suffrage movement in the 19th and 20th centuries.[([[https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2020/08/symbolism-in-the-womens-suffrage-movement/|loc]])]
 +
 +===== Home Education Advocate =====
 +
 +She was an early advocate for home education and the development of children's moral and intellectual capacities.[([[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/wollstonecraft/|stanford]])]
 +
 +===== Role in Radical Circles =====
 +
 +Wollstonecraft was active in radical political circles in London, which were hotbeds of revolutionary ideas.[([[https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zkpk382|bbc]])]
 +
 +===== Literary Critic =====
 +
 +She wrote literary reviews and essays critiquing the works of her contemporaries.[([[https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/mary-wollstonecraft-and-political-economy/introduction/1CA8B2A1613F0AB9F5B1BE083469F554|cambridge]])]
 +
 +===== Advocate for Social Justice =====
 +
 +Wollstonecraft’s work extended beyond gender issues to broader social justice concerns.[([[https://academic.oup.com/book/43921/chapter/371064389|oup]])]
 +
 +===== Impact on Social Reformers =====
 +
 +Her ideas influenced later social reformers, including John Stuart Mill.[([[https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1084&context=constructing|digitalcommons]])]
 +
 +===== Legacy in Academia =====
 +
 +Wollstonecraft's works are studied extensively in literature, history, and gender studies programs.[([[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289835423_Mary_wollstonecraft_pedagogy_and_the_practice_of_feminism|researchgate]])]
 +
 +===== Gender Equality Visionary =====
 +
 +Her vision of gender equality was far ahead of her time, advocating for equal opportunities in education and employment.[([[https://www.bookey.app/book/a-vindication-of-the-rights-of-women|bookey]])]
 +
 +===== Historical Context =====
 +
 +She wrote during a period of great political upheaval, including the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the early stages of the Industrial Revolution.[([[https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/mary-wollstonecraft/|lumenlearning]])]
 +
 +===== Influence on Women's Literature =====
 +
 +Wollstonecraft paved the way for future generations of women writers and intellectuals.[([[https://rockfordha.org/mary-wollstonecraft-a-symbol-of-resilience-honoring-womens-empowerment/|rockfordha]])]
 +
 +===== Recognition =====
 +
 +Despite initial posthumous controversy, she is now celebrated as a pioneer in feminist thought.[([[https://studentsforliberty.org/blog/mary-wollstonecraft-libertarian-feminist-2/|studentsforliberty]])]
 +
 +===== Inspirational Figure =====
 +
 +Mary Wollstonecraft remains an inspirational figure for those advocating for gender equality and human rights today.[([[https://fee.org/articles/mary-wollstonecraft-equal-rights-for-women/|fee]])]
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