Patron Saint of Prostitutes: Josephine Butler and a Victorian Scandal by Helen Mathers

Patron Saint of Prostitutes: Josephine Butler and a Victorian Scandal

Helen Mathers

256 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
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Patron Saint of Prostitutes: Josephine Butler and a Victorian Scandal by Helen Mathers is a compelling read for anyone who is passionate about women's rights, social justice, and the fight against exploitation, as it tells the inspiring true story of Josephine Butler's courageous campaign to protect vulnerable women and challenge the societal norms of her time.

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The charismatic campaigner who fought Victorian exploitation of vulnerable women, and the state organization of prostitutionThe "steel rape" of women is a scandal that is almost forgotten today. In Victorian England, police forces were granted pow...

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