Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Judith Sargent Murray
Born: May 1, 1751
Died: June 9, 1820 (aged 69)
Bio: Judith Sargent Murray was an early American advocate for women's rights, an essayist, playwright, poet, and letter writer.
Known for:
- The gleaner (1798)
- Selected writings of Judith Sargent Murray