Margaret Fuller | Eminent Women

Margaret Fuller was an American Social Reformer, journalist and feminist.

Her book, Woman in the Nineteenth Century, is considered the first major feminist work in the United States.

Margaret Fuller

By the time she was in her 30s, fuller had earned a reputation as the best-read person in New England, and became the first woman allowed to use the library at Harvard College. A year later, she was sent to Europe by the New York Tribune as its first female correspondent. She soon became involved with the revolution in Italy and allied herself with Giuseppe Mazzini.

While in Italy, she had a relationship with Giovanni Ossoli, with whom she had a child. All three members of the family died in a shipwreck off Fire Island, New York in 1850.

Fuller was an advocate of women’s rights, particularly women’s education and the right to employment. She also encouraged prison reform and the emancipation of the slaves. Susan B. Anthony cited Fuller as a source of inspiration. (Source, Wikipedia)

Margaret Fuller was listed among the eminent women in the records of the St. George Temple. To learn more about the painting by Michael Bedard in this video please click here.