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PublisherHi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.

ISBN-100752492098

ISBN-139780752492094

eBay Product ID (ePID)201703043

Product Key Features

Book TitlePatrón Saint of Prostitutes : Joesphine Butler and the Victorian Sex Scandal

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicCultural Heritage, Social History, Women's Studies, Social Activists, Prostitution & Sex Trade

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorHelen Mathers

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal363.44092

SynopsisThe 'steel rape' of women is a scandal that is almost forgotten today. In Victorian England, police forces were granted powers to force any woman they suspected of being a 'common prostitute' to undergo compulsory and invasive medical examinations, while women who refused to submit willingly - some as young as 13 - could be arrested and incarcerated. This scandal was exposed by Josephine Butler, a beautiful Evangelical campaigner who did not rest until she had ended the violation and helped repeal the Act that governed it. She went on to campaign against child prostitution, the trafficking of frightened girls from Britain to Europe, and government-sponsored brothels in India. In addition, Josephine was instrumental in raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. This is the poignant tale of a nineteenth-century woman who challenged taboos and conventions in order to campaign for the rights of her gender, no matter what walk of life. Her story is compelling - and unforgettable., The charismatic campaigner who fought Victorian exploitation of vulnerable women, and the state organization of prostitution The "steel rape" of women is a scandal that is almost forgotten today. In Victorian England, police forces were granted powers to force any woman they suspected of being a "common prostitute" to undergo compulsory medical examinations. Women who refused to submit willingly, some as young as 13, could be arrested and incarcerated. The scandal was exposed by Josephine Butler, a beautiful, evangelical campaigner who did not rest until she had ended the violation and helped repeal the Act that governed it. She went on to campaign against child prostitution and the trafficking of frightened girls to government-planned brothels in India, and was instrumental in raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. She challenged taboos and conventions in order to campaign for the rights of women. Her story is compelling and unforgettable.

LC Classification NumberHQ1595.B8