“…to stand by the great cause of poor, oppressed humanity. …This has been my ‘call’ from the beginning, by nature and by nurture; let me be true to its inspiring and cheery mandate even ‘unto this last.’” (From France Willard’s autobiography, “Glimpses of Fifty Years”, p. 694.)
In the 1800's, when Frances Willard lived, women could not vote. It was very difficult for women to go to college. There were few laws against the abuse of women. Women were expected to stay home and not go out into the "men's" world of work. Today many of those...
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