Episode 357: Hoes of History: Caroline Norton

Caroline Norton was a poet, social reformer, and one of the most influential women you've never heard of. Born into privilege but trapped in an abusive marriage, Caroline used her voice and her pen to challenge a legal system that rendered married women powerless. Her fight was personal, painful, and revolutionary. After being cut off from her own income, barred from seeing her children, and publicly scandalized by her husband, Caroline ignited a movement that led to major reforms in British law, including the Custody of Infants Act (1839), the Matrimonial Causes Act (1857), and the Married Women's Property Act (1870). Follow us on IG: @homance_chronicles Connect with us: linktr.ee/homance Send us a Hoe of History request: [email protected]