1835 SARAH J HALE FEMINIST PRECURSOR WOMENS RIGHTS ACTIVIST TRAITS AMERICAN LIFE

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1835 SARAH J HALE FEMINIST PRECURSOR WOMENS RIGHTS ACTIVIST TRAITS AMERICAN LIFE:
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[24157] Hale, Mrs.Sarah J. Traits of American Life. Philadelphia,Pennsylvania: E.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1835. First Edition. 298 pages; Mrs.Sarah Josepha Hale (Buell) 1788-1879, editor, author, perhaps most famously ofthe poem \'Mary Had a Little Lamb\', \"...focused on her principal themes:education for women and the advancement of women. She advocated the employingof female teachers and urged the establishment of state normal schools forwomen; she encouraged the growth of female seminaries; she worked closely withthe founders of Vassar College and was responsible for the decision to appointwomen to its faculty. Hale helped found schools for girls and was a closefriend of educator Emma Willard. Although Hale was not a suffragist, sheadvocated women\'s entrance into many traditionally male areas of employment.She believed that all women should have the training and ability to supportthemselves \"should the necessity occur.\" She was also an earlyadvocate of married women\'s property rights...\" (Joyce W. Warren in theANB); previous owner name on title page; original publisher\'s green decorativelyblind-stamped cloth binding, gilt spine titles; some edge, tips wear andrubbing to the cloth, tips bumped in; closed page-edge tears; some foxing,spotting throughout; in good condition.