In England Prostitution had become more visible in the early 1830s. Prostitution became very common in early 18th and 19th century especially in England. Women were still in the process for fighting fir their rights and being considered not equal and not having a say so. Prostitution was known as the "necessary evil" and was bad because men that were married to their wives could obtain sex freely even if the woman was free-willingly. Alothkigh prostitution was considered a crime at the time , it had became such a normal thing that women were granted license of public health and were made to get tested every week for sexually transmitted diseases. Once prostitution had gotten out of hand The Page Act of 1875 was passed to forbid any things sought out for women such as prostitution.This is when Magdalene Houses came into play with helping women transition from that lifestyle and becoming more clearer of who they are. Rossetti found influence from this era of Prostitution because it is a trait of a "fallen woman" men have taken the advantage of women for to long and she wanted to bring awareness through her poems including "Goblin Market". 

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