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Elizabeth Lewis – a temperance campaigner who inspired one small step in the battle for sexual equality

Mrs Elizabeth Lewis of Blackburn Her first efforts at public speaking ended in tears, yet Elizabeth Lewis went on to become a dedicated campaigner for temperance. She became so confident that teetotalism offered the best solution to many social ills that … Continue reading

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