Review of Reviews,  5 (1892), 177.

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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