Jeanne De Hericourt (1809–1875), French feminist and author. As quoted in History of Woman Suffrage, vol. 2, ch. 22, by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Matilda Joslyn Gage (1882).
Speaking at a May 12, 1869, anniversary celebration of the Equal Rights Association, held in New York City. She was probably speaking of slavery generally, but within the specific context of the subordination of women by the state (i.e., by men).