Minneapolis madams : the lost history of prostitution on the Riverfront / Penny A. Petersen.
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Minneapolis madams : the lost history of prostitution on the Riverfront / Penny A. Petersen.
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2022]
©2013
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 228 pages) : illustrations, map
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Introduction : the public women of Minneapolis -- Women's work of all kinds : paid labor, sex work, and the reform movement -- The war on the madams : purity crusades and liquor patrols -- Red lights along the riverfront : the madams make their move -- Reforming the city : Doc Ames, "white slavery," and the end of an era -- Vice report : after the bordellos closed.
Summary:
Chronicles the history of prostitution and the red-light district in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and explores how brothels rose to prominence in the late nineteenth century until they were shut down in the early twentieth century. Examines the influence of the madams of these brothels in the city's society, culture, politics, and economy, and discusses the effects of social-purity reformers on the sex trade industry during this time. Includes black-and-white photographs and maps.
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