--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Every man who is not for us in this…" description: "\"Every man who is not for us in this prolonged struggle for liberty is responsible for the present degradation of the mothers of the race. It is pitiful..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aba/elizabeth-cady-stanton-1574_battle_every-man-who-is-not-for-us-in-this-prol_808421.png" --- # Every man who is not for us in this prolonged struggle for… ![“Every man who is not for us in this prolonged struggle for liberty is responsible for the present degradation of the mothers of the race. It is pitiful to see how few men ever have made our cause their own, but while leaving us to fight our battle alone, they have been unsparing in their criticism…” quote by Elizabeth Cady Stanton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aba/elizabeth-cady-stanton-1574_battle_every-man-who-is-not-for-us-in-this-prol_808421.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aba/elizabeth-cady-stanton-1574_battle_every-man-who-is-not-for-us-in-this-prol_808421.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aba/elizabeth-cady-stanton-1574_battle_every-man-who-is-not-for-us-in-this-prol_808421.png) > “Every man who is not for us in this prolonged struggle for liberty is responsible for the present degradation of the mothers of the race. It is pitiful to see how few men ever have made our cause their own, but while leaving us to fight our battle alone, they have been unsparing in their criticism of every failure. Of all the battles for liberty in the long past, woman only has been left to fight her own, without help and with all the powers of earth and heaven, human and divine, arrayed against her.” [Elizabeth Cady Stanton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-cady-stanton/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote argues that men who do not actively support the struggle for liberty bear responsibility for the oppression of women, and that women are left to fight alone against overwhelming forces. **In simple terms:** Men who ignore women's fight share blame for their oppression. Key Takeaway Support women's liberty actively. Themes gender equality responsibility oppression activism Mood determined urgent Type activist political When to use this quote - political activism - community organizing - educational campaigns - legal reform Key Concepts feminism social justice collective responsibility Questions to Reflect On - How can men become effective allies without being blamed? - What concrete actions can support women's struggles? 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