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Publication of 'The Great Lawsuit'

When
July 1843
Where
The Dial (periodical)
Part of
Margaret Fuller's 'The Great Lawsuit' in The Dial

Margaret Fuller published 'The Great Lawsuit' in The Dial in July 1843. The essay addressed gender equality and was written during a trip to Chicago.

Fuller began writing the essay during a trip to Chicago in 1843, possibly inspired by Sophia Ripley. It was published in serial form in The Dial, the transcendental journal where Fuller served as editor. The essay was originally titled 'Man versus Men, Woman versus Women'.

Sources

  1. Woman in the Nineteenth Century Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  2. The Dial Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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