Morgan, Kate
The Walnut Tree: Women, Violence and the Law - a Hidden History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008559571
- author:
- Morgan, Kate
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Mudlark
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 32
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 15.9 x 3.8 centimetres (0.5
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Feminism & Feminist Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Walnut Tree Women: Violence and the Law - a Hidden History by Kate Morgan In the mid-19th century, a chilling attitude towards violence against women dominated British politics and law. A proverb, quoted in Parliament in 1853, summed up the prevailing view: that women who were beaten would become better, more resilient, with time. This was a stark reflection of the era's misogyny, which had a profound impact on the law and the lives of women. This book tells the story of the legal campaigns, test cases, and individual injustices that fundamentally changed the status of women under British law. Through the untold stories of women whose cases became cornerstones of our modern legal system, Morgan sheds light on the historical inequalities of the law. She explores the dramatic stories behind the 'Clitheroe wife abduction', the domestic tragedies that changed the law on domestic violence, and the controversies surrounding the Contagious Diseases Act.
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