1. The Enlightenment: Wollstonecraft
How does Wollstonecraft influence the Enlightenment?

2. I. Mary Wollstonecraft
A , born in Britain (England)
B. Believed in gender equality and co-edu.
C. Wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women
D. Influences: Co-education, 19th Amendment, Title IX
E. Urged women to read (despite male belief that it encouraged female wickedness)
1. Enlightenment should apply to both men & women.
F. Some philosophers (Rousseau) argued that girls should be educated on how to be a helpful wife & mother
G. She wrote that women’s education should not be secondary to men’s
H. She urged women to enter male-dominated fields allowing Women to become productive members of society

3. Q: Does today’s society reflect in the ideas of Wollstonecraft
Q: Does today’s society reflect in the ideas of Wollstonecraft? How or how not?