Charlotte Carmichael Stopes | |
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| Born | Charlotte Brown Carmichael 5 February 1840[1] Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 6 February 1929 Worthing, Sussex,[1] England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Shakespeare scholarship, and Women's rights |
| Spouse | Henry Stopes |
| Children | Marie Stopes, Winifred Stopes |
Charlotte Brown Carmichael Stopes (née Carmichael; 5 February 1840 – 6 February 1929), also known as C. C. Stopes, was a British scholar, author, and campaigner for women's rights. She also published several books relating to the life and work of William Shakespeare. Her most successful publication was British Freewomen: Their Historical Privilege (published 1894), a book which influenced and inspired the early twentieth century British women's suffrage movement. She married Henry Stopes, a palaeontologist, brewer and engineer. They produced two daughters, the eldest of whom was Marie Stopes, known for her advocacy of birth control.