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"When women gain their economic freedom they will cease being playthings and utilities for men," she wrote in 1912 […] "The first step toward getting life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for any woman is her decision whether or not she shall become a mother. Enforced motherhood is the most complete denial of a woman's right to life and liberty." (Of Margaret Sanger)

When [Mary Edward’s Walker] was captured by Confederate troops after crossing enemy lines to aid in an amputation, a Confederate captain wrote of being "both amused and disgusted" by the sight of her in full uniform: "not good looking and of course had tongue enough for a regiment of men."

"It became very important that I perform in a way that wouldn't provide some reason or cause not to have more women in the future.” - Sandra Day O’Connor, the First Woman of the Supreme Court of the USA