Lucy Stone was a prominent U.S. orator, abolitionist, and suffragist, and a vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women. In 1847, Stone became the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree. She spoke out for women's rights and against slavery. Stone was known for using her birth name after marriage, the custom being for women to take their husband's surname.
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Liberal arts college in the United States
Private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, United States
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