Judith Sargent Murray Flashcards
What was Judith Sargent Murray’s birth/ death date?
1751-1820
What were the 3 genres she published in?
Prose,poetry, and drama
Did Murray get an education like most women?
No, she recieved an education typical of most young men.
What was the ecuation points Murray recieved?
Latin, Greek, natural philosophy, geography, and mathematics
What was the school (in the early 19th century) she helped launch?
The Ladies’ Academy in Dorchester Massachusettes
What was Murray’s main belief?
That society forcing women to not become educated was what led to their differences, not genetics
What was the first work she wrote?
On the Equality of the Sexes
Wheere was “on the Equality of the Sexes” first published?
In the Massachusetts Magazine
What was the name she adopted in the Massachusettes Magazine for her work On the Equality of the Sexes?
Constantia
DidMurray publish pseudonymously?
Yes, often time she did
What was her most popular psuedoname?
“The Gleaner”
What did “The Gleaner” do?
Publish a series of essay’s which was later ‘revealed’ to be works of “Constantia”
