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100	1		_aButler, Josephine Elizabeth Grey, _d1828-1906
245	1	0	_aAddress, delivered in Craigie Hall, Edinburgh, February 24th, 1871
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2025-02-11
508			_aRichard 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)
520			_a"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.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cManchester: Ireland & Co., printers, 1871
653			_aSpeeches, addresses, etc., English
653			_aProstitution -- Great Britain
653			_aCommunicable diseases -- Control -- Law and legislation
653			_aGreat Britain. Contagious Diseases Act
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/b21450171
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75348
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