Mary Wollstonecraft Social Equality

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A final important idea of the age of enlightenment was that adding social equalities, and rights would positively affect society and its development. Mary Wollstonecraft was the first ever feminist in history. She would be the face of social equality for women. Through her impressive arguments and books based on women’s rights, her philosophy of social equality would be a start for not just equality and rights for men, but everyone, regardless of gender. Mary Wollstonecraft was an English philosopher and writer. Her daughter was the author of the infamous Frankenstein books. Mary Wollstonecraft is to be considered a “ social equality, philosopher” and her works have shaped society. Mary Wollstonecraft demands in “A Vindication of the Rights

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