Ellen Key (1849-1926), Swedish feminist writer mb-code U1994042 A print from Parliament Past

A print from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright

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Ellen Key (1849-1926), Swedish feminist writer mb-code U1994042 A print from Parliament PastEllen Key (1849 1926), Swedish feminist writer, 1926. Key was an early advocate of a child centred approach to motherhood and a suffragist. She maintained that motherhood is so crucial to society that the government, rather than their husbands, should support mothers and their children. These ideas regarding state child support influenced social legislation in several countries. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: