Caroline Norton (1808-1877) was a Victorian author and campaigner
for social reform, especially reform of women's legal rights. In
this lucidly written account Norton describes how upon marriage in
1855 women became legally 'non-existent': they could not bring
cases to court; they could not enter into a contract; they could
not instigate a divorce and their possessions, earnings and any
bequests made to them automatically became their husband's
property. Norton explains how this lack of legal autonomy affected
women if they became estranged from their husbands, using her own
experiences for illustration and recommending changes which would
improve women's legal position. Published in 1855 when Parliament
was debating the subject of divorce reform, this volume shows the
legal position of women at this time. It provides the opinions of
contemporary legislators in support and opposition on the issues of
women's legal rights and reform of divorce laws.
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