Re-Assessing the Married Women's Property Acts

The married women's property acts that were passed in the middle decades of the 19th century in the US were the most substantial change in women's legal status in 700 years of the common law. The way these acts have been evaluated by historians is examined.

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Published in:Journal of women's history 1994-04, Vol.6 (1), p.9-30
Main Author: Shammas, Carole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Common law
Historians
History
Indexing in process
Law
Legal reform
Marriage
Married women
Property rights
Social history
U.S.A
Wives
Women
Women's status
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Summary:The married women's property acts that were passed in the middle decades of the 19th century in the US were the most substantial change in women's legal status in 700 years of the common law. The way these acts have been evaluated by historians is examined.
ISSN:1042-7961
1527-2036
1527-2036
DOI:10.1353/jowh.2010.0269