Quotation by

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The religious superstitions of women perpetuate their bondage more than all other adverse influences.

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton is saying that the false religious beliefs held by women play a bigger role in keeping them oppressed than any other negative factors. She believes these superstitions limit women's freedom and maintain their subjugation more than laws, customs, or social pressures.

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