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Since the 19^th Amendment ratified women\\u2019s right to vote in 1920, the quest for women\\u2019s equality in America has taken many turns. But the philosophical lineage behind the legal and cultural debates about women\\u2019s rights remains visible in today\\u2019s disagreements. Intellectual descendants of John Stuart Mill argue that reproductive autonomy best achieves economic equality for women. Heirs of Mary Wollstonecraft\\u2019s thought, on the other hand, emphasize the need for laws that require employers to respect men\\u2019s and women\\u2019s family obligations.

Erika Bachiochi, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, senior fellow at the Abigail Adams Institute, and author of the forthcoming book The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision, joins Adam to trace and evaluate the evolving debate over the political, legal, and cultural meaning of women\\u2019s equality.