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@KimSJ @argv_minus_one @Strandjunker

#Legal status of women in the late 18th century
#LawFedi #FediLaw

(3/n)

...in the Colonies, much less in the #USA.
I recommend this interesting thread for more details:

https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/22640/have-wives-ever-been-legally-a-mans-property-in-the-us

So, married women had greatly diminished right, but they were people, i.e. "men" / part of mankind, unlike slaves.

That said, having read (very) few of his opinions, he'd probably like to interpret the Declaration...