Who said “The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than…”?

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Virginia Woolf. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Room of One's Own (1929)

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“The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.”
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Woolf, V. (n.d.). The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1102-the-history-of-mens-opposition-to-womens-emancipation/

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Woolf, Virginia. “The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1102-the-history-of-mens-opposition-to-womens-emancipation/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Woolf, Virginia. “The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1102-the-history-of-mens-opposition-to-womens-emancipation/.