Lit: Judith Sargent Murray Flashcards
What movement did Judith Sargent Murray stand up for/support?
Feminism/Equal Opportunities in Education
What was Judith Sargent Murray’s education background?
She got the education similar to that of a young man
What did Judith Sargent Murray believe was the main cause for inequality?
Unequal access to education and opportunity, as well as social and economic conditions
Where was “On the Equality of the Sexes” first published?
The Massachusetts Magazine
What does Murray blame for women being conceived as lacking reason, intelligence, and good judgement?
Differences in education
She writes boys are “led by the hand through all the flowery paths of science” and girls are “wholly domesticated”
Since women aren’t well educated, they don’t read books or only read novels
What did Judith Sargent Murray sign her name as?
She always used pseudonyms, commonly “Constantia” and even “Mr. Gleaner”
Where does Murray say there are no genders?
She claims that souls don’t have genders
What is Murray’s interpretation of the story of Adam and Eve?
She states that Eve’s disobedience was motivated by intellectual curiosity and Adam follows her lead
What is the structure of “On the Equality of the Sexes”?
Poem, Essay, Letter
