Herstein, Sheila R. A Mid-Victorian Feminist: Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon. Yale University Press, 1985.
71, 76
Law Amendment Society
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Intertextuality and Influence | Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon | Matthew Davenport Hill
(a lawyer, member of parliament, and friend of BLSB
, who had also advised in her composition of the pamphlet), brought it to the attention of the Law Amendment Society
and they... |
| Reception | Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon | BLSB
's pamphlet aroused controversy over women's legal status and helped to initiate the campaign for its reform. |
| Textual Production | Caroline Frances Cornwallis | She wrote this article at the height of the parliamentary debates on the legal rights of married women. Despite being very ill, CFC
was determined to participate in this discourse and give aid to a... |
Timeline
1844: The Law Amendment Society was founded by...
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1844
The Law Amendment Society
was founded by Lord Brougham
.
Shanley, Mary Lyndon. Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England. Princeton University Press, 1989.
34
Hawes, Frances. Henry Brougham. Jonathan Cape, 1957.
285
1851: The Law Amendment Society recommended amalgamating...
National or international item
1851
The Law Amendment Society
recommended amalgamating the separate courts of law and equity into one body.
Shanley, Mary Lyndon. Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England. Princeton University Press, 1989.
34
February 1856: Matthew Davenport Hill distributed Barbara...
National or international item
February 1856
Matthew Davenport Hill
distributed Barbara Leigh Smith
's A Brief Summary in Plain Language of the Most Important Laws Concerning Women to the Personal Laws Committee
of the Law Amendment Society
.
Herstein, Sheila R. A Mid-Victorian Feminist: Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon. Yale University Press, 1985.
85
23 February 1856: Member of Parliament Sir Stafford Henry Northcote...
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23 February 1856
Member of Parliament Sir Stafford Henry Northcote
announced that he supported reform of the laws pertaining to women, based on a concern for working-class women.
Herstein, Sheila R. A Mid-Victorian Feminist: Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon. Yale University Press, 1985.
85
: The Law Amendment Society released its Report...
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Spring 1856
The Law Amendment Society
released its Report of the Personal Laws Committee on the Laws Relating to the Property of Married Women.
Shanley, Mary Lyndon. Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England. Princeton University Press, 1989.
34
31 May 1856: The Law Amendment Society conducted an open...
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31 May 1856
The Law Amendment Society
conducted an open meeting on the legal status of women.
Shanley, Mary Lyndon. Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England. Princeton University Press, 1989.
34-5
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