The Solitude of Self

Focusing on Elizabeth Cady Stanton's profound impact on the women's suffrage movement, this biographical essay by Vivian Gornick highlights her role as a leading feminist thinker of the nineteenth century. Stanton's philosophical insights and commitment to equality reflect a distinctly American approach to women's rights. Through her writings and activism, she embodies the essence of feminism as a liberation movement, illustrating why it has thrived in the United States more than anywhere else globally.