Document Type
Freshman Seminar Essay
Publication Date
1995
Excerpt
Although feminism seems like a contemporary idea, women's rights activists have been promoting the equality of the sexes throughout modern history. In the 1800's, John Stuart Mill argued for equal rights during a time in which women could not even vote or own property. In his book, The Subjection of Women, he challenges his contemporaries such as Elizabeth Sewell, who share the common belief that females are naturally subservient to males.
Recommended Citation
Kalchbrenner, Amy, "Mill versus Sewell and Gender Roles (1995)" (1995). The Valpo Core Reader. 246.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/246
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