How did the Acts affect Prostitutes and ordinary women?

Question 1

What group of women were mainly affected?

Answer 1

Working-class women

Question 2

What did authorities misunderstand regarding working-class women?

Answer 2

They misunderstood the socio-economic issues of urban working-class women

Question 3

Why were some women forced into prostitution?

Answer 3

Forced into it to earn money if no work was available.

Question 4

What was the make up of the population in military garrison towns?

Answer 4

women over 20 usually made up over 60% of the population, due to the number of men in barracks. Thus, more unsupported women who were forced into prostitution.

Question 5

How were ordinary women affected?

Answer 5

Police assumed that women living in poor areas were prostitutes, therefore innocent women could be stopped.

Question 6

Which female singer was accused of being a prostitute?

Answer 6

Mrs Percy. Her reputation was ruined so she was black-listed and eventually committed suicide