Which of the Following Describes Women's Rights Under "Coverture

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes women's rights under "coverture"?

• A) They were banned from signing contracts.
• B) They were required to pay more taxes than men.
• C) They had to sit in the back of churches.
• D) They had to be fully clothed in public.
• E) They adopted a legal identity fully their own.

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