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Examines the state regulation of prostitution in mid-Victorian England as established by the Contagious Diseases Acts of 1864, 1866 and 1869. Explores the origins of the Acts, the successful feminist campaign to repeal them and their impact on the registered prostitutes and their community.Walkowitz, Judith R. is the author of 'Prostitution and Victorian Society ', published 1982 under ISBN 9780521270649 and ISBN 0521270642.
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