Lucy Stone Quote

We believe that personal independence and equal human rights can never be forfeited, except for crime; that marriage should be an equal and permanent partnership, and so recognized by law; that until it is so recognized, married partners should provide against the radical injustice of present laws, by every means in their power...


Marriage protest (1855)


We believe that personal independence and equal human rights can never be forfeited, except for crime; that marriage should be an equal and permanent ...

We believe that personal independence and equal human rights can never be forfeited, except for crime; that marriage should be an equal and permanent ...

We believe that personal independence and equal human rights can never be forfeited, except for crime; that marriage should be an equal and permanent ...

We believe that personal independence and equal human rights can never be forfeited, except for crime; that marriage should be an equal and permanent ...