The Woman's Bible

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a prominent American suffragist, and social activist in the 19th century. Stanton was one of the leading figures of the early women's rights movement and she served as president of the National Woman Suffrage Association from 1892 to 1900. Stanton was also a well-known writer and her most famous work is The Woman's Bible.In The Woman's Bible, Stanton challenged the religious tradition that women should be subservient to men. Stanton placed an emphasis on self-development. The book became a bestseller even though it was highly controversial and many of Stanton's fellow women's rights activists opposed it.