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""Elizabeth Fry: The Angel of the Prisons"" is a biography written by Laura Elizabeth Richards and first published in 1916. The book tells the story of Elizabeth Fry, a British philanthropist and social reformer who dedicated her life to improving the conditions of prisoners... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth (Betsy) Fry (21 May 1780 - 12 October 1845), n e Gurney, was an English prison reformer, social reformer and, as a Quaker, a Christian philanthropist. She has sometimes been referred to as the "angel of prisons". Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth (Betsy) Fry (21 May 1780 - 12 October 1845), n e Gurney, was an English prison reformer, social reformer and, as a Quaker, a Christian philanthropist. She has sometimes been referred to as the "angel of prisons". Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Fry: The Angel of the Prisons is a biography written by Laura Elizabeth Richards and published in 1916. The book tells the story of Elizabeth Fry, a British Quaker who dedicated her life to prison reform in the early 19th century. Fry was known for her tireless efforts... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Fry: The Angel of the Prisons is a biography written by Laura Elizabeth Richards and published in 1916. The book tells the story of Elizabeth Fry, an English social reformer who dedicated her life to improving the conditions of prisoners and promoting education for... Read Full Overview