It is in vain to look for the elevation of woman so long as she is degraded in marriage.
Elizabeth Cady StantonThe Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women's emancipation.
Elizabeth Cady StantonIf the Bible teaches the equality of women, why does the church refuse to ordain women to preach the gospel, to fill the offices of deacons and elders, and to administer the Sacraments...?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton