Turn your churches into halls of science, and devote your l… - Frances Wright

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Turn your churches into halls of science, and devote your leisure day to the study of your own bodies, the analysis of your own minds, and the examination of the fair material world which extends around you!

Frances Wright

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About Frances Wright

Frances Wright (September 6 1795 – December 13 1852), also widely known as Fanny Wright, was a Scotland-born lecturer, writer, feminist, abolitionist, and utopian, who became a U.S. citizen in 1825.

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Alternative Names: Frances D'Arusmont • Fanny Wright • Madame D’Arusmont

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