G4+Question+1

1) What rights were denied to your group? Provide examples of how the rights were denied. At the outset of the century, women could not vote or hold office in any state, they had no access to higher education, and they were excluded from professional occupations. American law accepted the principle that a wife had no legal identity apart from her husband. She could not be sued, nor could she bring a legal suit; she could not make a contract, nor could she own property. She was not permitted to control her own wages or gain custody of her children in case of separation or divorce. =As you research your question, keep track of the following:=
 * What questions do you still have that relate to the topic? What did your topic cause you to wonder about?
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