North of England Council for Promoting the Higher Education of Women
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Josephine Butler | In 1868 JB
(as president of the organization
from 1867 until around 1871) presented its petition for the examination of women candidates for entrance to Cambridge University
. The petition was granted in 1869, and... |
| politics | Josephine Butler | In the year of her move to Liverpool, 1866, JB
collaborated with Anne Jemima Clough
to form the Liverpool Ladies' Educational Society
, an organization intended to encourage and support the education of women... |
| politics | Maria Grey | MG
strongly endorsed the goal of women's suffrage and the campaign for wider career opportunities. Her friendship with Josephine Butler
developed after Butler invited her to speak to the North of England Council for Promoting the Higher Education of Women |
Timeline
1866
Anne Jemima Clough
and Josephine Butler
founded the Liverpool Ladies' Educational Society
to provide a serious course of lectures for women.
1866
Anne Jemima Clough
and Josephine Butler
founded the Liverpool Ladies' Educational Society
to provide a serious course of lectures for women.
1867
The Liverpool Ladies' Educational Society
expanded to become the North of England Council for Promoting the Higher Education of Women
.
1868
Anne Jemima Clough
organised Lectures for Ladies throughout Northern England.
1869
The Cambridge Higher Local Examinations for Women were instituted as a result of campaigning by Emily Davies
and the North of England Council for Promoting the Higher Education of Women
.
1871
Newnham College
for women was founded in Cambridge.