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But it will be said that the husband provides for the wife, or in other words, he feeds, clothes and shelters her! I wish I had the power to make every one before me fully realize the degradation contained in that idea.
Ernestine Rose
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"But it will be said that the husband provides for the wife, or in other words, he feeds, clothes and shelters her! I wish I had the power to make every one before me fully realize the degradation contained in that idea."
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But it will be said that the husband provides for the wife, or in other words, he feeds, clothes and shelters her! I wish I had the power to make every one before me fully realize the degradation contained in that idea. — Ernestine Rose

About Ernestine Rose

Ernestine Rose was a Activist from Duchy of Warsaw (1810–1892).

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Who said "But it will be said that the husband provides for the wife, or in other words,…"?
This quote is attributed to Ernestine Rose, a Activist from Duchy of Warsaw.
When did Ernestine Rose live?
Ernestine Rose lived from 1810 – 1892.
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