Lucy Stone Quotes


The road before us is shorter than the road behind.


Citations

Blackwell, Alice Stone. Lucy Stone: Pioneer of Woman's Rights. Little, Brown, and Company, 1930, p. 280.

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Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone
  • Born: August 13, 1818
  • Died: October 18, 1893
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Activist

Lucy Stone was a prominent U.S. orator, abolitionist, and suffragist, and a vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women. In 1847, Stone became the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree. She spoke out for women's rights and against slavery. Stone was known for using her birth name after marriage, the custom being for women to take their husband's surname.