Most of the well-known American feminists of the 19th century did not come out against the institution of marriage.
Karen DeCrowIf a woman makes a unilateral decision to bring pregnancy to term, and the biological father does not, and cannot, share in this decision, he should not be liable for 21 years of support. Or, put another way, autonomous women making independent decisions about their lives should not expect men to finance their choice.
Karen DeCrowDuring the 19th-century struggle for womens rights in America, many saw a competition between rights for black people and those for women.
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