Download or read book Social Evils, Their Causes and Cure written by Maria M. King and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pamphlet, the author addresses a number of issues contributing to problems in contemporary society, among them poor diet, prostitution, marriage and divorce, the plight of orphans, and women in prisons. She suggests, in part, that better education for women and their enfranchisement will be a part of the remedy for these social evils.