I. Introduction General Statement: Mary Wollstonecraft is considered to be the founder of European and American women’s rights movements. Transition Sentences: She was born during the Enlightenment, when people believed in certain natural rights that men were born with. However, many still believed that women were inferior to men and did not have the same rights. Mary challenged such thinking and thought that women could be equal to men if given the same opportunities. Thesis Statement: The Enlightenment thinker, Mary Wollstonecraft, supported women’s rights by promoting equality, calling for women’s education, and insisting that women should be free to enter business through her book, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, which had a …show more content…
She puts her thoughts into her book, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, which made Mary known throughout the world. Review main points of body paragraph: Mary did not have a luxurious childhood, but from this she could draw experiences and develop the opinions and views she had on gender equality. She believed that education leads to independence, which is what society needs in a woman, and her book, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, includes Mary’s opinions on education for women. Her husband Godwin hoped to show how many great ideas Mary had by publishing Memoirs of the Author of “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,” but instead it put Mary’s name in the shadows for generations. So What? Mary is today known for taking responsibility for her life, educating herself, demanding justice, and championing relationships based on respect and love. Mary managed to change the Western world’s understanding of women’s rights, human reason, education theory, and romantic love. Everything that she believed in is still heard today and her influence is even now traced among the