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Repeal of the CD Acts (James Stansfield (1874 - Liberals lost GE and…
Repeal of the CD Acts
James Stansfield
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James Stansfield, a cabinet minister, gave the campaign political legitimacy
Stansfield led the campaign, and he encouraged the formation of the National Medical Association in 1875 to enlist the support of doctors.
1880s - Surge of support, with more radical Liberal MPs
In 1880, Stansfield returned to Parliament and helped in a committee who listened to testimonies of doctors, stalemate
Josephine Butler
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Pushed Butler to moral reform, especially after seeing the state women were in, in Liverpool
Born into wealthy, reformist family, husband helped reform beliefs, 6yo. daughter fell down stairs and died
LNA Leadership
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A general Committee of the LNA and the "Ladies Protest" were created and were signed by 124 members in the Daily News
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Repeal of the Acts
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Wilson, now an MP, with Stansfield pushed for change in Commons
Royal Commission 1871
1869 -- The National Association for the Repeal of the CD Acts was formed, little progress made
A new political climate helped increase potential of repeal as of the 1867 Reform Act and women's suffrage groups.
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Methods of campaigning
Petitions
Between 1870-86, 18,000 petitions were signed by 2.5m people and sent to Parliament
Public meetings
Held in Church halls, town halls, advertised with posters and adverts in local papers, signatures collected afterwards.
Lobbying MPs
Most effective, harrasement of Liberal MPs
Henry Joseph Wilson
League members were also Liberal supporters, the most effective league leader was Henry Joseph Wilson
Wilson's causes included disesta-Anglican Church, Irish Home Rule, Anti-Imperialism and the end of the Opium Trade
Wilson's political interests were born of radical tradition from his father and devotion to civic duty
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Extensions of the Acts
The CD Act (1866) widened the scope to 18 military/naval towns.
The CD Act (1869) extended the 5 more naval towns and imprisonment for examination to six months