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Josephine Grey Butler, Part 1

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Josephine Butler was considered an activist and a liberal during her lifetime. She grew up in England in the 19th century and campaigned against discriminatory laws against women. She also evangelized prostitutes and worked closely with the Salvation Army. She credited all she accomplished to the power she received daily from her active prayer life with the Lord.

Websites

  • "Josephine Butler (1828-1906)" (https://hist259.web.unc.edu/josephinebutler/)
  • "Josephine Butler" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Butler)
  • "International Abolitionist Federation" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Abolitionist_Federation)
  • "Josephine Butler (1828 - 1906)" (https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/butler_josephine.shtml)
  • "Josephine Butler: The Victorian feminist who campaigned for the rights of prostitutes" (https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/josephine-butler-the-victorian-feminist-who-campaigned-for-the-rights-of-prostitutes/)

    • Videos

    • "Josephine Butler and the Contagious Diseases Acts | Pioneering Women" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ActdEdujUdk)
    • "Who was Josephine Butler?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vnZyjiTlBQ)
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