Battle for Women's Rights Begins

About the battle for women's rights beginning in 1792 with Mary Wollstonecraft.

1792 THE BATTLE FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS BEGINS

Mary Wollstonecraft, an English governess, published her book, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, demanding that women receive an education and have a voice in government. It was the 1st feminist manifesto. She was also the mother of Mary Shelley.