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Caroline Norton was an English author, poet and social reformer. Her acrimonious separation from her husband denied her both a divorce and access to her three sons. This led her to campaigning for women's rights regarding child custody and marriage. She wrote political pamphlets and submitted accounts to Parliament and was thus influential in the passing of the Custody of Infants Act (1839), the Matrimonial Causes Act (1857) and the Women's Property Act (1870). Much of her writing, including her poetry, reflected her political views.
Caroline Norton was an English author, poet and social reformer. Her acrimonious separation from her husband denied her both a divorce and access to her three sons. This led her to campaigning for women's rights regarding child custody and marriage. She wrote political pamphlets and submitted accounts to Parliament and was thus influential in the passing of the Custody of Infants Act (1839), the Matrimonial Causes Act (1857) and the Women's Property Act (1870). Much of her writing, including her poetry, reflected her political views.
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| Name: | Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton |
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| Also known as: | Caroline Sheridan Norton |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1808 |
| Date of death: | 1877 |
| Roles: | Social Reformer; Author; Poet |
| Linked correspondent: | Harriet Beecher Stowe (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP132 |
| Image rights: | Hulton Deutsch/Getty Images |
