Matilda Joslyn Gage

Quotes

• “While so much is said of the inferior intellect of woman, it is by a strange absurdity conceded that very many eminent men owe their station in life to their mothers.”
• “Trammeled as women have been, by might and custom, there are still many shining examples, which serve as beacon lights of what may be attained by genius, labor, energy, and perseverance combined.”
• “The question is, how can this mental and moral lethargy, which now binds the generality of women, be shaken off? They are educated to a state of entire dependence; taught before marriage, to expect a support from their fathers, and after, from their husbands; to suppress their convictions, if contrary to those of their fathers, brothers and husbands, and to allow others to act for them. This state of listlessness follows as a natural consequence.”
• “Were refined, intelligent conversation in the home circle appreciated, club-rooms, secret societies, taverns, and stores, where man’s leisure is generally spent, would be less frequented; for where all are educated, it is a disgrace to be ignorant, and time now wasted, would be spent in improvement.”
• “Being placed in a position compelling them to act, has caused many persons to discover talents in themselves they were before unaware of possessing. Great emergencies produce great leaders, seemingly fitted by Providence, while it is but the arousing of some energy, hitherto dormant.”
• “Those who fear woman’s incapacity to cope with the trials of life, should consider what is now actually thrust upon her by existing customs.”

via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA

Key facts

Born

Matilda Electa Joslyn , March 24, 1826, Cicero, New York , U.S.

Died

March 18, 1898 (1898-03-18) (aged 71), Chicago , Illinois, U.S.

Occupation

Feminist , Abolitionist , free thinker , author

Notable works

Author, with Anthony and Stanton , of first three volumes of History of Woman Suffrage

Spouse

Henry Hill Gage ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. January 6, 1845</span>"}]]}'>1845 ; died September 16, 1884</span>"}]]}'>1884 ) ​

Children

5, including Maud

Parents

Hezekiah Joslyn (father)

Relatives

L. Frank Baum (son-in-law)

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Image

MatildaJoslynGage.jpeg

via Wikidata · CC0