All of the Following Statements Concerning the Status of Women

question 40

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning the status of women in early nineteenth-century America are true EXCEPT this one:

• A) They could not own property.
• B) They were not permitted to give up their American citizenship if they married a man who was not a citizen.
• C) They could not initiate divorce proceedings.
• D) They could not bring a lawsuit.
• E) They could not gain custody of their children in case of divorce.

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