Woman's Rights and the Progress of Mankind. By Prof. Alfred Wallace
Anon
Genre: | Abstract |
Publications abstracted: | Alfred R Wallace Arena |
Subjects: | Progress, Heredity, Gender |
People mentioned: | Francis Galton , August F L Weismann |
Suggests that 'the most suggestive and interesting part of Dr. Wallace's article' is the 'scientific re-enforcement of the cause of the emancipation of women' where he argues that 'the increasing liberty of choice given to women in marriage [...] will enable the human race to accelerate its progress'. |
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