The Married Women's Property Laws Passed in the 19th Century

question 56

Multiple Choice

The Married Women's Property Laws passed in the 19th century established the legal assumption that

• A)the property of the married woman legally belonged to her husband.
• B)wives were to provide services to her husband in exchange for his obligation to provide economic support to her.
• C)the property of a married woman was held in trust for her children thus protecting it from a husband's disposal of it.
• D)married women could buy or sell property only with the written permission of their husbands.

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