Caroline Norton's Defense: English Laws for Women in the 19th Century Ages 9 and Up unburdened by the past

unburdened by the past

such as egg-laying

She's hopelessly smitten with a man who's convinced he can never return her affection

male and female

are evolving with a speed never seen before in history

Caroline Norton's Defense: English Laws for Women in the 19th Century Ages 9 and Up unburdened by the pastThis account of the author's experience at the hands of an "imperfect state of law" in early 19th century England makes a passionate plea for equal justice for women. Largely as a result of this book the passage of the Married Women's Property Act and reform of the English Marriage and Divorce Laws occurred some years later.