Sir Thomas Erskine Perry
Standard Name: Perry, Sir Thomas Erskine
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| politics | Emily Faithfull | The central concern of this society was educational and industrial reform; papers presented and discussed at the VDS meetings dealt not only with every aspect of women's work but also with sundry political, social and... |
| 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
14 March 1856: A petition for Reform of the Married Women's...
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14 March 1856
A petitionfor Reform of the Married Women's Property Law, organized by the Married Women's Property Committee
and signed by many prominent women, was presented to both Houses of Parliament.
14 May 1857: Sir Thomas Erskine Perry and Richard Monckton...
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14 May 1857
Sir Thomas Erskine Perry
and Richard Monckton Milnes presented a Married Women's Property Bill to the House of Commons
.
28 August 1857: The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, also...
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28 August 1857
The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, also known as the Divorce Act, made divorce more readily available, but on unequal grounds for women and men.
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