The Gallimaufry Show

Caroline Norton: Pioneer of women's rights

December 03, 2022 The Gallimaufry Season 1 Episode 24
The Gallimaufry Show
Caroline Norton: Pioneer of women's rights
Show Notes

Life for women in the 19th century was hard, really hard. As a married woman you basically didn't exist, everything that was yours, was actually your husbands, even your kids. Then along came Caroline Norton, a strong minded, intelligent author who challenged the laws of her day after suffering at them first hand. Hear her story and how she helped champion the first pieces of feminist legislation in the UK.