Hannah More
The Freedom of the Mind
History, no matter the period is full of figures that are surrounded by controversy. There will always be those who receive criticism beyond their due, and are their greatest works are combed through like a one looking for lice in someone’s hair. Such is the fate of Hannah More and her brilliant work. She is a person not well know to the common public, but who’s work is some of the most scrutinized and analyzed of all female authors and poets. However, she was a woman worthy of such scrutiny and she holds up well. She was a woman of some mystery who played an arguably important roll in the 18th and 19th centuries women’s movement.
Hannah More was born to Jacob More and Mary Grace in a small town just a few miles from Bristol, England in 1745. She was the fourth of five daughters and her father was the local schoolmaster and naturally encouraged the girls to learn and be educated. To this, Hannah took well, as she showed herself to be......
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