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The Married Women's Property Act of 1882 - Coggle Diagram
The Married Women's Property Act of 1882
ongoing fight (before 1880s)
key impact
raise legal status
more independence
women allowed to sue and be sued
boosted credibilty among creditors
women in busines
Men still superior
rights not protected
Married Women's Property Act of 1870
disappointing
threat strict Victorian Era gender roles
women financial independence --> discourage marriage
vague
Gender discrimination
women = 'domestic tyrant'
'social revolution'
threat husband's dominance
men more equal to woman
disrupting social structure
still barriers