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Elizabeth Fry (1780 - 1845)
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In 1780 Elizabeth Gurney was born in Norwich into a rich Quaker family.
Elizabeth was well educated, which was unusual for a girl in those days.
She first visited Newgate Prison in 1813 and was horrified by what she saw.
Later, although Elizabeth had 11 children, she continued to do her charity work.
In 1817 anised a group to help female prisoners at Newgate prison.
She started a prison school for the children to give them something to do.
The 1823 Gaol Act was passed by Parliament, and some improvements were made.
In 1818 Elizabeth was asked to speak to people in Parliament about the prisons.
She wrote a book
about prison conditions.
Elizabeth visited prisons all over Britain and argued for improvements.
Elizabeth Fry continued to help others until she died on 12 October 1845.
Elizabeth FryBorn died in 1845.
Notes on English prisons in the eenth century
Elizabeth Fry’s suggestions.
The women were treated like animals.
She taught the women to sew, knit and make goods.
Read the passage and then fill the chart below.
They had no beds, clean clothes, food or heating.
The children born in the prison had to stay there and had no chance of an education.
She provided food, clean clothes and straw for beds.
She began a prison school for the children.