Mary Wollstonecraft

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Mary Wollstonecraft born?April 27, 1759
2. When did Mary Wollstonecraft die?September 10, 1797 (age 38)
3. Where was Mary Wollstonecraft born?London, England
4. What is the family?Mother of Mary Shelley (author of 'Frankenstein'); married philosopher William Godwin
5. What is the career?Writer, philosopher, educator, translator
6. What did Mary Wollstonecraft believe about girls learning?Mary Wollstonecraft believed that girls should learn just like boys. She thought education helps girls become strong, rational, and good citizens.

Enlightenment: An 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism.
Patriarchy: A social system where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
Treatise: A formal written work that deals systematically with a subject.