Flashcard sets with a 'margaret fuller' term meaning 'in 1839 she she established formal conversations on various topics, primarily for women, which were very successful for five years. she was close friends with most of the intellectuals of boston and concord, particularly emerson, and would spend weeks at a time visiting in his home, teaching him german and talking. she was evidently a brilliant and thoughtful conversationalist, much respected for her intellect and learning, although friends often had problems dealing with her mercurial emotions. from 1840 to 1842, she served with emerson as editor of the dial a literary and philosophical journal for which she wrote many articles and reviews on art and literature. in 1843, the dial published her essay the great lawsuit. man versus men, woman versus women in which she called for women's equality.'

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