Mary Wollstonecraft was born on April 17, 1759 in Spitalfields, London. Mary did not grow up in an ideal home setting. Her father was often abusive to her mother and Mary often found herself protecting her mother from the physical abuse (Cite Text book). Despite Mary's rough childhood she went on to become successful and in 1792 published her most famous piece of work known as A Vindication of the Rights of Women (Bio). Mary did not stop there she went on to pursue her passion for writing and created many more pieces. Her daughter followed in her footsteps and wrote the famous Frankenstein (Bio). Mary Wollstonecraft left a legacy of being a strong believer in woman's equality and an astounding English writer.
