(WOMENS HISTORY) Virginia Penny Think and Act A Series of Ar

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(WOMEN'S HISTORY.) Virginia Penny. Think and Act: A Series of Articles Pertaining to Men and Women, Work and Wages. 372 pages. 8vo, publisher's cloth, minor wear; minimal wear to contents; original owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Philadelphia, 1869

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The economist and social reformer Virginia Penny (1826-1913) of Kentucky was a leading advocate for women's suffrage. "Think and Act," her second book, addresses the struggles of women in the workplace, with chapter titles including "Women's Labor Not Justly Compensated--and Why"; "It Requires as Much to Support a Woman as a Man"; and "Women Without a Home." Sabin 60794n. None traced at auction since 1895.