When courage calls : Josephine Butler and the radical pursuit of justice for women
Williams, Sarah2025
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Millicent Fawcett, the leader of the British suffragist movement, described Josephine Butler as 'the most distinguished English woman of the 19th century'. Among the first feminist activists, Butler raised public awareness of the plight of destitute women, worked to address human trafficking and led a vigorous campaign to secure equal rights for women before the law. In her pursuit of justice, Butler did as much for women as William Wilberforce did for African slaves within the British Empire, and yet, while Wilberforce remains a household name, Butler is forgotten. Social historian Sarah C. Williams presents a re-examined biography of the radical political activist Josephine Butler.
Main title:
When courage calls : Josephine Butler and the radical pursuit of justice for women / Sarah C. Williams.
Author:
Williams, Sarah, author
Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2025.
Collation:
320 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781399803748 (pbk)
Dewey class:
303.484092303.484
LC class:
HQ1595.B8
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4243265