British Library Catalogue.
Rebecca Jarrett
Standard Name: Jarrett, Rebecca
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| politics | Josephine Butler | In the early months of 1885, Butler had been introduced to reformed prostitute Rebecca Jarrett
by Florence Booth
, daughter of the Salvation Army founders Catherine
and William Booth
. JB
then introduced her friend... |
| Textual Production | Josephine Butler | JB
published her portrait Rebecca Jarrett, about the reformed prostitute who had helped W. T. Stead
expose sexual traffic in children. |
Timeline
23 October 1885
The trial began in London of W. T. Stead
and others for the abduction of Eliza Armstrong
, purchased as a white slave.
Early November 1885
Four of the six defendants in the W. T. Stead
abduction case (following his attempt to expose the white slave trade) were found guilty.