Appeal of one half the human race, women,: Against the pretensions of the other half, men, to retain them in political, and thence in civil and ... ... history, economics, and social science, 183)

by William R. Thompson

Originally titled " Appeal of One Half of the Human Race, Women,Against the Pretensions of the Other Half, Men, to Retain in Political and Thence in Civil and Dometic Slavery." this edition of "Appeal (1825)" is the first edited text which provides explanatory notes, supplies biograpies and chronologies and gives primary and secondary sources on the lives, ideas and historical context of William Thompson and Anna Doyle Wheeler.

Genres: Feminism

221 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Meg Lendrum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thompson manages to present a compelling argument for women's rights, specifically their right to vote. However, Thompson's argument is rather sexist and misogynistic in that he constantly refers to women as the 'weaker sex.'