In case of separation, why should the children be taken from the protecting care of the mother? Who has a better right to them than she? How much do fathers generally do toward bringing them up?

Anthony arranged a farewell party for them and the couple received many gifts from friends and admirers including a substantial amount of money. The mother must possess these high and noble qualities or Ernestine Rose never can impart them to her offspring.

Ernestine Louise Rose (January 13 1810 – August 4 1892) was an atheist feminist individualist feminist and abolitionist.