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Nov 2023
29m 21s

Caroline Norton Balancing the Scales of ...

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CW: Spousal abuse, miscarriage.

In the UK in the early 19th century, married women didn't exist as their own legal entities; they were extensions of their husbands. Caroline Norton's abusive husband took full custody of their children, and Caroline tried to do everything in their power to get them back.

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