The Rights of Women
by Anna Lætitia Barbauld
‘The Rights of Women’ by Anna Lætitia Barbauld is a proto-feminist poem that intones the power that a woman might have if she resists social law and rises up to take control over the world.
Anna Lætitia Barbauld was an English poet and essayist. She also wrote literary criticism and authored children’s books. She was published in multiple genres and had a successful career—something rare for a woman during this time period.
‘The Rights of Women’ by Anna Lætitia Barbauld is a proto-feminist poem that intones the power that a woman might have if she resists social law and rises up to take control over the world.
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