Josephine Butler Flashcards
1
Q
Who was she married to?
A
A headmaster in Liverpool - middle-class
2
Q
What was she involved in before?
A
She was involved in supporting poor women and girls in a local poorhouse and she was the chairwoman for a committee on extending adult education.
3
Q
What was her role in the LNA for the Repeal of the CDA’s?
A
Forceful, persuasive speaker
4
Q
What did she publish in 1871?
A
Published ‘The Constitution Violated’ which said the laws broke the British Constitution
5
Q
What was her main argument regarding the laws?
A
Argued that the laws were unreasonable and unequal.
