Josephine Butler
Author
1828 – 1906
Photo Credit ยป
76 Views
Who was Josephine Butler?
Josephine Elizabeth Butler was a Victorian era British feminist Christian and social reformer who was especially concerned with the welfare of prostitutes. Along with other charity efforts, she led the long campaign for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts both in Britain and internationally from 1869 to 1886.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Apr 13, 1828
Northumberland - Spouses
- George Butler
(1852/01/08 - ) - George Butler
(1852/01/08 - )
- George Butler
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Ethnicity
- White British
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Lived in
- Liverpool
- Died
- Dec 30, 1906
England
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Josephine Butler." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/josephine_butler>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Josephine Butler biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In