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Elizabeth Packard Is Not Insane (1864) w/ Therese O'Neill
It's January 14th. This day in 1864, an Illinois woman by the name of Elizabeth Packard is on trial, claiming that she has been wrongfully imprisoned -- and accused of insanity -- by her husband.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Therese O'Neill to discuss why Packard was sent to a mental institution to begin with, how she argued for freedom from her husband, and her subsequent career of activism.
Therese is the author of the book "Unbecoming A Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America" -- it's out now!
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