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Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon (born on 8 April 1827 in Whatlington, Norfolk (now Oxfordshire) and died on 11 June 1891 in Robertsbridge, Sussex (now East Sussex) is known as one of the leading British women's rights activists of the 19th century, an artist and teacher. | |||
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon's parents were Benjamin Leigh Smith and Anne Longden. Benjamin and Anne's relationship was a scandal, as they were not married. In 1834, Anne Longden died of tuberculosis when Barbara was only seven years old. This left her father Benjamin to raise Barbara and her siblings alone. | |||
Throughout her life, Barbara was already interested in women's rights and founded the group "The Ladies of Langham Place" with other women in 1850. This group met weekly to discuss women's issues in a world of oppression and developed into one of the first organized women's movements. | |||
In 1854, Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon published her work Brief Summary of the Laws of England Concerning Women. | |||
In 1857, she married the French doctor Eugène Bodichon and spent a lot of time in Algeria. | |||
In 1858, in collaboration with Mary Hays and Bessie Rayner Parker, they published the English Woman's Journal, which became one of the most influential periodicals of the Victorian era. In the journal, the women addressed issues such as equal rights for women and the expansion of employment opportunities outside the home. Through her efforts, Bodichon also ensured that women were allowed to vote in the United Kingdom in the 19th century. | |||
Together with Emily Davies, she developed university education for women and expanded it in 1866. | |||
Thanks to her wealthy and intellectual family, Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon herself was able to study art at the Ladies' College in Bedford under William Holman. Her works of art were exhibited at the Royal Academy. | |||
https://victorianweb.org/gender/wojtczak/bodichon.html | |||
Robinson, Solveig C. “‘Amazed at Our Success’: The Langham Place Editors and the Emergence of a Feminist Critical Tradition.” Victorian Periodicals Review, vol. 29, no. 2, 1996, pp. 159–72. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20082917. Accessed 8 Jan. 2024. | |||
Woman’s Art Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, 2001, pp. 58–58. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1358912. Accessed 7 Jan. 2024. | |||
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Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon (born on 8 April 1827 in Whatlington, Norfolk (now Oxfordshire) and died on 11 June 1891 in Robertsbridge, Sussex (now East Sussex) is known as one of the leading British women's rights activists of the 19th century, an artist and teacher.
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon's parents were Benjamin Leigh Smith and Anne Longden. Benjamin and Anne's relationship was a scandal, as they were not married. In 1834, Anne Longden died of tuberculosis when Barbara was only seven years old. This left her father Benjamin to raise Barbara and her siblings alone. Throughout her life, Barbara was already interested in women's rights and founded the group "The Ladies of Langham Place" with other women in 1850. This group met weekly to discuss women's issues in a world of oppression and developed into one of the first organized women's movements. In 1854, Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon published her work Brief Summary of the Laws of England Concerning Women. In 1857, she married the French doctor Eugène Bodichon and spent a lot of time in Algeria. In 1858, in collaboration with Mary Hays and Bessie Rayner Parker, they published the English Woman's Journal, which became one of the most influential periodicals of the Victorian era. In the journal, the women addressed issues such as equal rights for women and the expansion of employment opportunities outside the home. Through her efforts, Bodichon also ensured that women were allowed to vote in the United Kingdom in the 19th century. Together with Emily Davies, she developed university education for women and expanded it in 1866. Thanks to her wealthy and intellectual family, Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon herself was able to study art at the Ladies' College in Bedford under William Holman. Her works of art were exhibited at the Royal Academy.
https://victorianweb.org/gender/wojtczak/bodichon.html
Robinson, Solveig C. “‘Amazed at Our Success’: The Langham Place Editors and the Emergence of a Feminist Critical Tradition.” Victorian Periodicals Review, vol. 29, no. 2, 1996, pp. 159–72. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20082917. Accessed 8 Jan. 2024.
Woman’s Art Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, 2001, pp. 58–58. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1358912. Accessed 7 Jan. 2024.