Wollstonecraft includes the phrase "annals of antiquity to trace the history of woman" to suggest that

The phrase refers to looking back through ancient history to find the history of women. Wollstonecraft uses this idea to show that women’s unequal treatment has a long history, rather than being a recent problem. Thus, “women have always been treated unequally” is the best answer.

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