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"Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904), was an Irish writer who is known today as a social reformer, feminist theorist and pioneer animal rights activist. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Cobbe founded the Society for the Protection of Animals Liable to Vivisection (SPALV) in 1875, the world's... Read Full Overview

""Criminals, Idiots, Women And Minors"" is a book written by Frances Power Cobbe, first published in 1869. The book is a critique of the legal and social injustices faced by four groups of people - criminals, idiots (people with intellectual disabilities), women, and minors (children)... Read Full Overview

""Criminals, Idiots, Women and Minors"" is a book written by Frances Power Cobbe. Published in 1869, the book is a critical analysis of the legal system of the Victorian era and the way it treated four groups of people who were considered to be inferior and powerless in the society:... Read Full Overview