Josephine Butler Society
Connections
| Connections | Author name Sort descending | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Isabella Ormston Ford | IOF
's cousins Elizabeth Pease Nichol
and Katharine Blackhouse
were among the leaders of the Ladies' National Association
when it campaigned on the national stage for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts. Another cousin,... |
| politics | Sarah Grand | From the time she was fifteen, SG
had supported Josephine Butler
's crusade against the Contagious Diseases Acts of 1864, 1866, and 1869. (She admired Butler but never met her.) The medical knowledge SG
gleaned... |
| Occupation | Mary Catherine Hume | MCH
was also an energetic speaker for the Ladies' National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts
and she frequently attended Plymouth and Devonport courthouses to observe related trials. Her presence there, like... |
| politics | Harriet Martineau | When the Ladies' National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts
was formed in December 1869, HM
's was one of the leading signatories. She also participated in the same campaign through articles... |
| Textual Production | Harriet Martineau | She was the first signatory to the petition published on 31 December 1869, also in the Daily News, by the Ladies' National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts
. These four... |
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