evidence: Margaret Fuller: A Pioneer Advocate for Women’s Rights and Intellectual Freedom Margaret Fuller, a figure often overlooked in the rush to celebrate the famous suffragettes of the 19th century, was a formidable intellectual force who laid the groundwork for feminist movements through her assertive push for equality and her trailblazing achievements. [...] Born on May 23, 1810, in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, Fuller was an emblem of early feminist intellectuality. Gifted with a classical education that rivaled that of her male peers, she exhibited an unyielding spirit by securing access to the lauded Harvard Library — an institution closed to women at the time — a testament to her insatiable thirst for knowledge and commitment to improving her capacities. Her love of languages, including German, French, Italian, Greek, and Latin, coupled with a profound affection for French and German Romantic literature, positioned her at the cusp of contemporary intellectual debates.