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Josephine Butler (1828-1906) was a British social reformer.

Short Biography:

She promoted women's education and the Married Women's Property Act, and campaigned against the Contagious Diseases Acts of 1862-1870, which made women in garrison towns liable to compulsory examination for venereal disease.

As a result of her campaigns the acts were repealed in 1883.

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Tags: reformer, education, campaign

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