About this episode

The ladies discuss Josephine Butler's reforms in Victorian England and Lena O. Smith's fight for civil rights in Minneapolis.

WE WERE ON A BREAK! But the ladies are back and filled with more feminine rage than ever! Kelley wines about Josephine Butler, a reformer who looked at Victorian England's messed up culture and said, "Nope." Then, Emily wines about a local hero, Lena O. Smith who fought for the rights of people of color in Minneapolis using her grit, tenacity, and law degree. Protect your neighbors and FUCK ICE because we're wining about herstory! Join the Funerary Cult: https://www.patreon.com/winingaboutherstory Sponsor a Glass of Wine: https://buymeacoffee.com/wahpod Get Merch: https://wining-about-herstory.myspreadshop.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Topics covered

• Victorian England
• feminine rage
• reformers
• local heroes
• civil rights

Keywords

• Josephine Butler
• Lena O. Smith
• ICE
• Minneapolis
• feminism

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