# Voltaire — A Voice from the South character guide

> Voltaire in A Voice from the South by Anna Julia Cooper.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-womanhood-a-vital-element-in-the-regeneration-and-progress-of-a-race

## Who they are

Enlightenment philosopher cited in critiques of dogma.

## In the story

### [The Higher Education of Women](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/chapters/the-higher-education-of-women)

Mentioned for his dismissive remark, 'Ideas are like beards—women and boys have none,' representing historical opposition to women's intellect.

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