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The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women's emancipation.

The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women's emancipation.

Approximate author period: c. 1858 AD · industrial

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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Approximate author period: c. 1858 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Elizabeth Cady Stanton: life dates 1815 to 1902. Wikidata Q465335, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465335 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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