Violence Against Women in Victorian London

Dan Snow's History Hit

EpisodeApr 3, 202132m

Violence Against Women in Victorian London

Dan Snow's History Hit

EpisodeApr 3, 202132m

In the 1880s and 1890s Whitechapel, in London, become notorious for its violence especially towards women but what lessons can be drawn from this period for today? In this thought-provoking episode, Dan is joined by Dr Julia Laite for a walk around Whitechapel to explore some of the locations where these terrible crimes took place and the stories of the women involved. Julia shares her thoughts on why women at the time were so vulnerable to violent crime and how things have changed since the late Victorian period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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