Josephine Butler: Protest Against State Regulation of Vice

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What are her main points? Can her ideas truly be called a "crusade"? What things included in the Women's Protest most caught your eye? What is her POV?

Due: MIDNIGHT, Monday, Jan. 29

Auguste Comte: A General View of Positivism

Read this excerpt from Comte's work on Positivism. What are his main points? Do you agree with him? Do some background work on Comte... what is his POV?

Due: MIDNIGHT, Tuesday, Jan. 23

Giuseppe Mazzini: The Duties of Man

Mazzini founded Young Italy, which was one of the first organized movements that wanted a united Italy. Read this excerpt from Mazzini's essay "The Duties of Man." Why would his ideas appeal to the Italian working class? What is Mazzini's POV? Answer these questions, and also make general comments about the document itself.

Due: MIDNIGHT, Thursday, Jan. 4