Question

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is by:

• A. Simone de Beauvoir
• B. Mary Wollstonecraft
• C. Elaine Showalter
• D. Dorothy Richardson

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Mary Wollstonecraft

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)

• Author: Mary Wollstonecraft

• Significance: One of the earliest and most important works of feminist philosophy.

• Main Argument: Women are not naturally inferior to men, but appear so due to lack of education. She argues for equal rights, especially in education, for women.