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Mary Wollstonecraft

Women ought to have representatives, instead of being arbitrarily governed without any direct share allowed them in the deliberations of government.

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Mary Wollstonecraft argues that women should have people who speak and decide on their behalf in government matters. She criticizes the unfairness of women being ruled without having any say or involvement in political decisions.

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