BOOKS, MOVIES, SONGS AND MORE THAT HAVE CHANGED THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Day 15 - The Woman they could not silence - Elizabeth Packard's incredible fight for freedom and the men who tried to make her disappear. A book by Kate Moore (Scribe Publications 2021) nominated by Ros Clifton. In the mid 1800s, Elizabeth Packard, married to a clergyman, began voicing her opinions on religion and politics. Her husband tried every means to control her often using violence. Husbands could declare wives insane and have them committed to an asylum, which he did. Elizabeth dared to have a voice! Her actions changed the legal world. Her courage and determination to believe change is possible for women inspired me to use my own voice and call out injustice and violence against women today.