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Title: Address, delivered in Craigie Hall, Edinburgh, February 24th, 1871
Original Publication: Manchester: Ireland & Co., printers, 1871.
Note: Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Address, delivered in Craigie Hall, Edinburgh, February 24th, 1871" by Josephine E. Butler is a powerful address that falls under the category of social commentary and advocacy, likely written during the late Victorian era. This treatise addresses the moral and constitutional challenges posed by certain penal legislations in England, particularly focusing on the Contagious Diseases Acts. It serves as a call to action for those concerned about the implications of such laws on society, especially regarding their impact on women and the working class. In her address, Butler articulates a deep concern about the threat of materialism and its corresponding impact on moral integrity and individual freedoms. She discusses the dangers of legislation that empowers the state to undermine moral principles and introduces oppressive measures against vulnerable populations, particularly women. Butler seeks to mobilize collective action, emphasizing the necessity of a spiritual revival and community engagement as means to combat these injustices. She calls for a united effort among men and women to uphold their constitution and morals, asserting that effective resistance against oppression requires both vigilance and a strong moral foundation grounded in faith. Through passionate rhetoric and personal anecdotes, Butler makes her passionate appeal for reform, urging her audience to recognize the need for a profound moral awakening to reclaim dignity and justice for all. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Butler, Josephine Elizabeth Grey, 1828-1906
EBook No.: 75348
Published: Feb 11, 2025
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Speeches, addresses, etc., English
Subject: Prostitution -- Great Britain
Subject: Communicable diseases -- Control -- Law and legislation
Subject: Great Britain. Contagious Diseases Act
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United Kingdom and Ireland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Address, delivered in Craigie Hall, Edinburgh, February 24th, 1871
Original Publication: Manchester: Ireland & Co., printers, 1871.
Note: Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Address, delivered in Craigie Hall, Edinburgh, February 24th, 1871" by Josephine E. Butler is a powerful address that falls under the category of social commentary and advocacy, likely written during the late Victorian era. This treatise addresses the moral and constitutional challenges posed by certain penal legislations in England, particularly focusing on the Contagious Diseases Acts. It serves as a call to action for those concerned about the implications of such laws on society, especially regarding their impact on women and the working class. In her address, Butler articulates a deep concern about the threat of materialism and its corresponding impact on moral integrity and individual freedoms. She discusses the dangers of legislation that empowers the state to undermine moral principles and introduces oppressive measures against vulnerable populations, particularly women. Butler seeks to mobilize collective action, emphasizing the necessity of a spiritual revival and community engagement as means to combat these injustices. She calls for a united effort among men and women to uphold their constitution and morals, asserting that effective resistance against oppression requires both vigilance and a strong moral foundation grounded in faith. Through passionate rhetoric and personal anecdotes, Butler makes her passionate appeal for reform, urging her audience to recognize the need for a profound moral awakening to reclaim dignity and justice for all. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Butler, Josephine Elizabeth Grey, 1828-1906
EBook No.: 75348
Published: Feb 11, 2025
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Speeches, addresses, etc., English
Subject: Prostitution -- Great Britain
Subject: Communicable diseases -- Control -- Law and legislation
Subject: Great Britain. Contagious Diseases Act
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United Kingdom and Ireland
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.