02362cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000540012624500220018026400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035249000310038850000310041950801560045052011600060653400650176665300210183165300270185283000310187985600590191085600430196971414UtSlPG20260610134642.0mcr n260607r20231894utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06014590  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHQ1 aStopes, C. C.q(Charlotte Carmichael),d1840-192910aBritish freewomen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aSocial science series. 76.  aRelease date is 2023-08-15  aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"British Freewomen: Their Historical Privilege" by Charlotte Carmichael Stopes is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the privileges and rights of British women throughout history, aiming to elucidate their roles and statuses in society over time. It appears to tackle significant themes surrounding women's rights, status in law, and historical prominence in governance during different eras.  The opening of the work introduces the author’s intent and historical context, discussing early British customs that showcased the equality of genders, particularly focusing on ancient accounts of women like Boadicea and Cartismandua. It references the writing of classical historians like Tacitus and Plutarch, who noted the active roles of British women in political and military affairs. With a timeline spanning from antiquity through the Norman invasion, Stopes points out how historical narratives and changing laws have impacted the rights and social standings of women, laying the groundwork for a detailed exploration of women’s evolving status in British society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1894  aWomen -- History  aWomen -- Great Britain 0aSocial science series. 76.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/britishfreewomen00stopuoft40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71414