Birthdate: April 3, 1807
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Exeter, England
Died: June 14, 1877
Mary Carpenter was a prominent English educational and social reformer known for founding a ragged school and reformatories to offer education to disadvantaged children and young offenders. She wrote articles and books, campaigned for educational acts, and was recognized for her eloquent public speaking. Carpenter was involved in the anti-slavery movement, conducted visits to schools and prisons in various countries, and championed for penal and educational changes. She endorsed women’s suffrage, advocated for female access to higher education, and is commemorated with a memorial in Bristol Cathedral.
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