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Mary Wollstonecraft is my historical hero, says Corbyn
by Felicity Collier
JEREMY CORBYN has revealed his biggest historical hero — 18th-century feminist Mary Wollstonecraft.
The Labour leader expressed his admiration for Wollstonecraft in an interview with BBC History magazine published today.
An early advocate of women’s rights in the 18th century, she founded a school with her sister in Newington Green, which is now in Mr Corbyn’s north London constituency.
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