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Mary Wollstonecraft was a writer during the Romantic Period and an advocate of women's rights. She grew up with a very poor education, but that didn't stop her from becoming a major influence towards feminism with her writings. During her lifetime, Wollstonecraft wrote 8 books along with many essays and pamphlets because she wanted to be the female voice that better changed and benefited society. Mary was best known for her pamphlet she wrote in 1790, A Vindication of the Rights of Men, in which she challenged Edmund Burke because of his conservative ways of thinking. She was widely respected for her consistent belief in women's rights and was constantly looking to engage with those who disagreed with her beliefs. Although Mary lived a rather short life, she was a very important figure during her time and has been the subject of many biographies because of the impact she had during the Romantic movement. 

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