The reason why women effect so little and are so shallow is because their aims are low, marriage is the prize for which they strive; if foiled in tha… - Sarah Grimké

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The reason why women effect so little and are so shallow is because their aims are low, marriage is the prize for which they strive; if foiled in that they rarely rise above disappointment.

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About Sarah Grimké

Sarah Moore Grimké (November 26, 1792 – December 23, 1873) was an abolitionist, and feminist.

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Alternative Names: Sarah Moore Grimké Sarah Grimke Sarah Moore Grimke
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Intellect is not sexed;... strength of mind is not sexed; and … our views about the duties of men and the duties of women, the sphere of man and the sphere of woman, are mere arbitrary opinions, differing in different ages and countries, and dependent solely on the will and judgment of erring mortals.

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