Background
The Ladies National Association was established in 1869 in response to the Contagious Diseases Act, allegedly due to females' initial exclusion from the original official repeal group, the National Association for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act. By 1871, the LNA had fifty-seven branches and 811 subscribing members, and as part of their effort for the campaign had published more than 520 pamphlets regarding the issue.
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“Your manifesto has shaken us very badly in the House of Commons: a leading man in the house remarked to me, ‘We know how to manage any other opposition in the House or in the country, but this is very awkward for us, this revolt of women” |
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- House of commons spokesperson
This comment illustrates how unique the movement was for the time. The Ladies National Association was the first politically focused campaign to be organized and led entirely by women, and in that way its members were pioneers for the rights of women. They were also one of the first such movements to be successful: the Contagious Diseases Acts were repealed in 1886.
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