Question

Why did Mary Wallstonecraft argue in favor of women rights ? How were her ideas interpreted at the time

Answer 1

Wollstonecraft argued primarily for the right of women to be educated

Answer 2

Wollstonecraft went on to argue that educating women would strengthen the marital relationship. A stable marriage, she believed, is a partnership between a husband and a wife. A woman, thus, needs to have the knowledge and reasoning skills that her husband does to maintain the partnership