What woman needs is not as a woman to act or rule but as a nature to grow, as a intellect to discern, as a soul to live freely and unimpeded, to unfold such powers as were given her when we left our common home (1521). in this excerpt from the great lawsuit, fuller reinforces the idea of rule of law self dependence corruption of power women's dominance

In this excerpt from The Great Lawsuit, Fuller reinforces the idea of self dependence.

Explanation:

Margaret Fuller in her essay "The Great Lawsuit: Men versus Men, Women versus Women" argues for the equality of women with men. She, being a women's rights activist of the 19th century, advocates for the menfolk and the society to make men and women equal.

According to her, enlightenment will only happen if women were given equal stand and opportunity with the men. Oppressed by the patriarchal society and unable to develop themselves under this oppression, women find it hard to even have a voice of their own. But if they are given equal footing with the men, not only will it benefit them, but could also lead to a much more higher level of development for the men. With the self dependence, women need no longer depend on men for help and this will in turn give men the time and opportunity to work on their 'missed' efforts, thus leading to the improvement of both sexes.

The issue of women's development is not for them alone but for everyone. Instead of giving the inferiority status of women, if they are given the same rights as that of men, then it will only lead to more positive outcomes. This is beneficial for even the men, thus making it more of a good thing than the adverse of it.

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