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100	1		_aWilson, Jennie L. _q(Jennie Lansley), _d1847-
245	1	0	_aLegal Status of Women in Iowa
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508			_aProduced by Garrett Alley, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520			_a"Legal Status of Women in Iowa" by Jennie L. Wilson is a legal publication compiled in the late 19th century that outlines the legal rights and status of women in the state of Iowa. The book primarily focuses on the laws relevant to women concerning marriage, divorce, property rights, and guardianship, addressing pressing issues during a time of growing activism for women's rights. The opening of the work establishes the purpose of the text, which is to inform women of Iowa about the laws that affect them directly. Wilson emphasizes the significance of understanding legal rights, especially in matters relating to marriage, divorce, and property ownership. She outlines the constraints faced by women under common law, which often subordinated their rights and autonomy to those of their husbands. The introduction sets the stage for a thorough examination of various legal concepts, starting with a summary of the common law that governed married women’s lives and leading into specific chapters on marriage, property rights, guardianship, and divorce, highlighting both the historical context and the urgent need for reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aWomen -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Iowa
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12049
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