The Legal Status of Women
Author | : Jessie Jane Cassidy Saunders |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1897 |
ISBN-10 | : HARVARD:RSLFY2 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (Y2 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Legal Status of Women written by Jessie Jane Cassidy Saunders and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of seven chapters, Saunders undertakes an examination of the legal status of women in the United States concerning the property rights of married women -- including intestate estates and the right to support, divorce, child custody, rape and the age of consent, female criminality, and woman suffrage. Each chapter contains a brief overview, followed by a state-by state analysis of women's status. Also contains some interesting tables.