Be A Woman by Alpheus and the Lime Kiln Man
A mixed nineteenth century column includes the poem Be A Woman urging female virtue, followed by a biographical sketch of William McFarland the Lime Kiln Man. The piece recounts his Scottish birth, schooling, and life as a vagrant in New York, his death in Bellevue Hospital after years in lime kilns, and reflections on his potential and humanity.
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Scotland
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McFarland
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Bellevue Hospital
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Potter's Field
Laife
Andy Nicolas
Messrs, Phillips, Sampson & Co
Atlantic Monthly
Louisiana
Woman’s Rights Decried In Satirical Verse By Helen Mar
A satirical monologue denounces the denial of women’s rights, mocking the belief that women belong only to domestic roles. It argues against the iron yoke of male authority and questions why women lack access to education, public office, medicine, preaching, and legal protection.
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