Woman In The Nineteenth Century America Summary

Margaret Fuller’s View of Woman in Nineteenth Century America Sarah Margaret Fuller, preferably known as Margaret Fuller was born May 23, 1810 in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts. Margaret Fuller’s father was a lawyer and also a representative of Congress, which allowed him to travel in various political circles (Pettinger). Margaret’s father, Timothy Fuller, wanted his daughter to be well educated and started teaching her at an early age to read and write and learn various languages (Humann). In 1819, Margaret began her formal education at Cambridgeport’s Port School (Humann). Margaret continued her education, after leaving Cambridgeport’s Port School, by attending the Boston Lyceum for Young Ladies from 1821 through 1822 (Humann). In 1824, Margaret attended the School for Young Ladies in Groton, Massachusetts (Humann). Margaret did not have a great childhood, she found herself not having anything in common with girls her own age. She spent more time on her education than socializing with other girls. Margaret was the …show more content…
The book was published in 1845 and it evaluated the role that women played in society at that time (Pettinger). Women in that day could not vote or own their own property unlike men (Shmoop Editorial Team). Women were thought of only as housewives and not being capable of contributing anything more to society. Margaret compared women to slaves in that time, due to the way they were viewed in society (Shmoop Editorial Team). Margaret Fuller was very outspoken about women’s rights and paved the way for equality for women. When it came to her book Woman in the Nineteenth Century, women tend to praise the book, while men approached it very cautiously (Turner). This book gave way to one of the very first women’s rights conventions, which was held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848