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Marie Howland, 19th Century Gender Equality Pioneer – earthsharing.org
Howland, a white working-class woman, was among the first of both her class and gender to publish a novel in America and to participate in the women’s rights movement by challenging fundamental social conventions that limited the influence of women to the household and domestic sphere.
Source: Marie Howland, 19th Century Gender Equality Pioneer - earthsharing.org