The Eliza Armstrong case was a major scandal in the United Kingdom involving a child supposedly bought for prostitution for the purpose of exposing the evils of white slavery. While it achieved its purpose of helping to enable the passage of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, it also brought unintended consequences to its chief perpetrator, William Thomas Stead.
Read more about Eliza Armstrong Case: Background, W.T. Stead, A £5 Virgin, The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon, Reactions To The "Maiden Tribute", Unintended Consequences, Aftermath
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