Virginia Brooks (feminist)
Virginia Brooks (born January 11, 1886 in Chicago ; † June 15, 1929 ) was an American suffragette and author who was also called "Joan of Arc of West Hammond" because of her high-profile fight against corruption and prostitution in West Hammond near Chicago. Her fictional book about a young girl forced into prostitution in Chicago's red light district who became addicted to alcohol and drugs was a mean bestseller. The authorship of her works is controversial.
Works published under her name
- My Battles with Vice . The Macaulay Company, New York 1915. (autobiography)
- Little Lost Sister . Gazzolo and Ricksen, Chicago 1914. (novel)
- The Crimson Stain . 1919. (play)
literature
- Joseph C. Bigott: From cottage to bungalow: houses and the working class in metropolitan Chicago, 1869–1929 . University of Chicago Press, Chicago 2001, ISBN 0-226-04875-6 .
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brooks, Virginia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brooks Washburne, Virginia (name after marriage) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American suffragette and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1929 |