SOAN 2112 Chapter Notes -Harriet Taylor Mill, John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
11 Feb 2013
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The women founders of the social sciences pg 157-164. Resulted in bad feelings from the mill family. Taylor and j. s mill spend a great deal of time together. He did most of writing, but credits her for input. Corresponded by mail when they were separated. Was frequently ill and had to travel to therapeutic clinics. She looked after husband in his illness in death. Then finally married js mill (he writing partner) Wrote the enfranchisement of women on their honeymoon. Revised autobiography when they both thought they were dying of tuberculosis. When js mill retired planned to move to france she died enroute. Taylor and mill worked together on the suffrage movement and other causes. Organized the society for the representation of women. Mill continued to work for suffrage after her death. Spoke in parliament for property law reform and violence against women. Seen as one of the most-maligned women in the history of ideas.
