"Poor baby! She'll be a woman some day! Poor baby! A woman's lot is so hard!"
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Editors from the United StatesWomen journalists from the United StatesPeople from OregonWomen's rights activistsPeople from Illinois
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Attributed to Anne Roelofson Scott, Abigail's mother, by Abigail. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rVLOhGt1BX0C&pg=PA532&lpg=PA532&dq=%22poor+baby!+she%27ll+be+a+woman+some+day.%22&source=bl&ots=mcvKhVTefm&sig=5DmY46bo6w1hV7nRV_t62YhF6GM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi9sYDYq5zZAhVdHGMKHTk-Cc4Q6AEIKzAA#v=onepage&q=%22poor%20baby!%20she'll%20be%20a%20woman%20some%20day.%22&f=false
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Abigail Scott Duniway
Abigail Scott Duniway (October 22, 1834 – October 11, 1915) was a women's rights advocate, newspaper editor, and writer from the U.S. state of Oregon, whose efforts were instrumental in gaining voting rights for women.
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