Ernestine L. Rose was a Polish feminist and abolitionist known for her advocacy for women's rights and social justice. As a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement, Rose worked tirelessly to advance gender equality and the abolition of slavery. Her activism and speeches helped to shape the discourse on women's rights and social reform in the 19th century. Rose's contributions to feminist and abolitionist causes have left a lasting legacy in the fight for equality.

"All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of Human Rights in general, and the elevation and Rights of Woman in particular, nearly all my life."



"Emancipation from every kind of bondage is my principle. I go for recognition of human rights, without distinction of sect, party, sex, or color."



"I suppose you all grant that woman is a human being. If she has a right to life she has a right to earn a support for that life. If a human being, she has a right to have her powers and faculties as a human being developed. If developed, she has a right to exercise them."



"No! on Human Rights and Freedom, on a subject that is as self-evident as that two and two make four, there is no need of any written authority."



"Books and opinions, no matter from whom they came, if they are in opposition to human rights, are nothing but dead letters."

