"Criminals, Idiots, Women, and Minors"

In her 1868 essay, "Criminals, Idiots, Women, and Minors," Frances Power Cobbe challenges the role of women in society and the idea that husband and wife are "one before the law." This essay sparked great controversy and debate, bringing attention to women's rights issues.

Source: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/vwwp/view?docId=VAB7044&doc.view=print