The Case of the Married Woman

Caroline Norton and Her Fight for Women's Justice

New Hardback Illustrated

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Caroline Norton, who married an MP in 1828, was widely admired as a poet, artist’s muse and wit. After her husband took her to court for adultery she was denied any income or visits to the family home, even though she was acquitted. Antonia Fraser describes Caroline’s powerful campaign for married women’s rights, which led to the 1839 Infant Custody Act that established a mother’s right of access to her children.

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