Repeal

• What was the main reason for forming the Ladies National Association?

  Women were excluded from the national association
• Who did Elizabeth Wolstenholme ask to organize the women's campaign?

  Josephine Butler
• What were the main grounds for the proposed acts according to the Ladies National Association?

  Security, freedom, and civil liberty
• Why is it considered unfair to punish only one sex according to the LNA?

  Because both sexes contribute to the issue
• How do the proposed measures affect prostitution accessibility?

  They make prostitution easily accessible to men
• What is said about the disease the acts aim to remove?

  The disease has never been eradicated
• What organization was Wolstenholme a member of during the 1860s?

  National Association for the Promotion of Social Science
• What was the purpose of the Social Science Association founded in 1857?

  To promote public health and female education
• What association was founded in 1869 in response to the Contagious Diseases Act?

  National Anti-Contagious Diseases Act Extension Association
• Who led the National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts?

  Charles Taylor
• Why was Wolstenholme considered unsuited to lead the LNA?

  She was seen as a radical
• What was Wolstenholme's view on marriage?

  She believed it was legally disadvantageous for women
• Who did Wolstenholme partner with in 1875?

  Ben Elmy
• Why did Wolstenholme agree to marry when she became pregnant?

  To avoid damaging the campaign
• Why did Wolstenholme refuse to invite Nightingale and Martineau to lead the LNA?

  She believed they did not fit the movement's image
• Who was chosen to lead the LNA?

  Josephine Butler
• Why was Butler's appointment as leader considered inspired?

  She had impeccable morality and credibility
• What was the societal risk for women protesting against the Contagious Diseases Acts?

  They could be charged with impropriety
• What was required for the leadership of the LNA to maintain credibility?

  Impeccable morality and family status
• How many national leaders did the LNA have?

  33 national leaders
• What was the marital status of most LNA leaders?

  Many were single, widowed, or childless
• Why was it vital for LNA leaders to avoid scandalous behavior?

  To prevent attempts to discredit them
• What qualities did Butler possess that made her suitable for leadership?

  She was charismatic, strong-willed, and beautiful
• What motivated Butler's leadership in the LNA?

  Maternal love and compassion for women
• What tragic event influenced Butler's passion for helping women?

  The death of her daughter
• Who was the LNA's notable candidate in 1870 for Newark?

  Henry Storks
• How did Butler view the plight of prostitutes?

  She believed they were more sinned against
• What position did Henry Storks hold before his candidacy?

  Governor of Malta
• What was Butler's stance on the Contagious Diseases Acts?

  She found them morally abhorrent
• What actions did repeal campaigners take against Storks?

  They pressured him to withdraw his candidacy
• What was Butler's initial reaction to leading the campaign?

  She was reluctant and needed persuasion
• What was the outcome of the election after Storks withdrew?

  A new Liberal candidate was elected
• How did the LNA view the election of the new Liberal candidate?

  It was a huge coup for the LNA
• What happened when Storks ran again in 1870 for Colchester?

  Protesters split the Liberal vote
• Who sought re-election in Pontefract in 1872?

  H.C.E. Childers
• Why did protesters target Childers' election campaign?

  Because of the Admiralty's support for the Acts
• What was the public's reaction to the LNA's demonstrations against Childers?

  They met with local hostility and violence
• What was the result of Childers' election campaign?

  He was returned with a reduced majority
• Who received credit for Childers' drop in support?

  Anti-Contagious Diseases Acts protesters
• What was a powerful way for the LNA to campaign?

  Manipulating public sympathy and influencing elections