Download or read book Scotch Verdict written by Lillian Faderman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the economic status of women in the 19th century, author Lilliam Faderman details the true-life case of two young Scottish schoolmistresses who were deprived of their livelihoods after being falsely accused of carrying on an affair in front of their students. Faderman examines the customs and attitudes of the era in relation to women today.