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When Courage Calls: Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women
When Courage Calls: Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women | Sarah C Williams
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Millicent Fawcett, the leader of the British suffragist movement, described Josephine Butler as 'the most distinguished English woman of the nineteenth 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. As a hugely influential woman in history, Butler deserves to be even more widely known. This biography presents a fresh interpretation of the relationship between Josephine Butler's public leadership, her political philosophy and her spirituality.
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When Courage Calls: Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women | Sarah C Williams
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A biography of one of history's forgotten feminist campaigners, Josephine Butler nee Grey, which centers on Butler's deep religious faith. Josephine's belief in God was one of the mainstays of her life & a well of inspiration & strength throughout. Whether it was campaigning for the increasing of the age of consent or the fight to overturn the deeply misogynistic 'Contagious Diseases Act 1864', her faith was intertwined with her political work.

OutsmartYourShelf What an interesting read! I wasn\'t familiar with Josephine Butler before reading this, but what a courageous lady she turned out to be. Alongside a small number of friends & acquaintances, she took on the British \'establishment\' (& some in other countries), at the cost of former friends & even physical threats from those whose livelihood in the trafficking of young girls & women for the sex trade she was threatening. 2mo
OutsmartYourShelf Butler even found time to write several books including one on the life of the Christian saint, Catherine of Siena. This is a well-researched, well-written account of a formidable woman who deserves to be remembered. 4🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, John Murray Press/Hodder & Stoughton, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6851662987
Read 18th-22nd Sept 2024 2mo
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