Beliefs about women
Equality rights
Authors Arguments
Miranda
100

People believed that women belonged in this place 

Home

100

Fuller insists women’s freedom must be recognized as this, not given as a favor.

right

100

Fuller compares women to this group to show they are unfairly restricted.

enslaved people

100

This made Miranda respected by both men and women

independence

200

Fuller says women need this in order to feel fulfilled and complete

freedom

200

Fuller predicts this positive result if women gain equal freedom

More balanced world

200

These types of hard labor prove women are already physically strong and capable.

manual labor

200

This feeling helped Miranda become confident and secure

self-respect

300

Women are not protected from this, even if they are kept from excitement 

Hard labor

300

Fuller says women most need this

freedom to grow

300

Fuller believes women can do this publicly without losing dignity.

speaking publicly

300

These people did not block Miranda’s path, even if they did not always help her

men

400

This is the unfair belief that women are less rational and need to stay in limited roles.

Women are less rational than men

400

This is Fuller’s overall message about women’s place in society

equality between men and women

400

This common phrase shows men often dismiss women’s reasoning abilities.

“You cannot reason with a woman.”

400

Because of her father’s guidance, Miranda received this kind of serious development.

Rational education