Personal Reminiscences of a Great Crusade

by Josephine Butler

Book Overview

Josephine Butler (1828-1906) was a prominent English feminist who was best known for her controversial campaigns concerning the welfare and civil rights of prostitutes. In 1869 she became the leader of the movement to limit the extension of the Contagious Diseases Acts, and was instrumental in having the Acts repealed in 1886. She later became involved in campaigns to stop child trafficking and child prostitution, which led to the age of consent being...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108021980
• ISBN13: 9781108021982
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"