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- Born in April 1759 in Spitalfields, London
- Death in August 1797
- Known as a political and moral philosopher who analyzed the conditions of women in modern society
- Major Contributions: Author of many books including Thoughts on the Education of Daughters, Analytical Review, A vindication of the Rights of Men, and A vindication of the Rights of Woman (her most well known book). Recognized as one of the principle architects in the fight for sexual equality.

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Major Written Works & Philosophical Thoughts

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Major Written Works & Philosophical Thoughts

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- Vindication of the Rights of Men - Arguing against Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. Wollstonecraft argued that what was need was more freedom and simplification of many of the institutions of the government, unlike Burke who thought the abolishment of certain systems would cause a negative affect on human rights.
- Vindication on the Rights of Woman - Advocating for the equality of both men and women. Ridiculed and resented the preconceived notions that woman were helpless, and were meant to stay in the household. She asserted that education was the key to achieving a sense of self-respect and a positive self-image that would enable women to be more empowered and use their capabilities to good use.
- Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman - Focuses on the idea that women had strong sexual desires. Wollstonecraft stated that it would be degrading and immoral to pretend otherwise. This work was one reason why critics would not take her words seriously in the following centuries.

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"I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves."
-Mary Wollstonecraft

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- Wollstonecraft, along with her sister and their childhood friend founded a school in Newington Green for girls, where she wrote Thoughts on the Education of Daughters: With Reflections on Female Conduct
- Was the governess in the family of Lord Kingsborough in Ireland until 1787
- Became a translator and literary advisor for Joseph Johnson, a publisher of many radical texts. Johnson helped Wollstonecraft publish several of her books and she assisted with articles for his literary magazine known as the Analytical Review

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"Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience"
- Mary Wollstonecraft

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- Known as the one of the founding pioneers of feminism, women's rights, and gender equality
- Wrote and published several books and papers, and contributed to other philosophical writings and literature
- Supported several political movements throughout her lifetime including the French Revolution
- Writings and works are still published and studied when dicusing the rights of women in even today's modern society

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- Wollstonecraft overall made some very important steps towards gender equality and was one of the only women of the time period in that area that was able to make it into some very exclusive philosophical circles.
- A lot of her work while it was criticized by men still has lasting contributions to today's society. Even though she stated in several works that the education and betterment of women was not to overthrow the control of men but rather to better themselves.
- In her later years she dealt with a lot of mental health problems including major depression which lead to several suicide attempts.
- Could there have been more she could have done to promote women's equality at the time? Could she have been more focused on the oppression of women by men during this period and how would that have changed her reputation and the women's movements of the future?

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BBC Teach. (n.d.). Mary wollstonecraf: 'Britian's first feminist'. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/mary-wollstonecraft-britains-first-feminist/zkpk382

Kreis, S. (2000). Mary Wollstonecraft, 1759-1797. The History Guide. Retrieved from www.historyguide.org/intellect/wollstonecraft.html

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2016). Mary Wollstonecraft. Retrieved from https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/wollstonecraft/