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The Constitution Violated: An Essay is a book written by Josephine Elizabeth Butler in 1871. The book is a critical analysis of the Contagious Diseases Acts, which were passed in the United Kingdom in 1864, 1866, and 1869. These acts allowed police officers to arrest women suspected... Read Full Overview

Josephine Elizabeth 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 campaign to limit the extension of the Contagious Diseases Acts... Read Full Overview

The Constitution Violated: An Essay is a political treatise written by Josephine Elizabeth Butler, first published in 1871. The book is an impassioned critique of the British government's Contagious Diseases Acts, which allowed police to arrest and forcibly examine women suspected... Read Full Overview