Why did colonists in the late seventeenth century adopt the practices of FEME covert?

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The Legal Status of Women in Early America: A Reappraisal

Law and History Review

Vol. 1, No. 1 (Spring, 1983)

, pp. 129-151 (23 pages)

Published By: American Society for Legal History

https://doi.org/10.2307/744005

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Law and History Review (LHR) is America's leading legal history journal that encompasses American, English, European, and ancient legal history issues, and proposes to further research and writing in the fields of the social history of law and the history of legal ideas and institutions. LHR features articles, essays, and commentaries by international scholars, reviews of important legal history volumes, and provides legal and social historians with distinguished scholarship in this increasingly recognized and respected field of study. LHR is the official journal of the American Society for Legal History.

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The American Society for Legal History is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to fostering scholarship, teaching, and study of Anglo-American and international law, legal systems, and institutions. Founded in 1956, the Society sponsors Law and History Review and the book-length monograph series, Studies in Legal History. As well, the Society holds an annual conference to promote scholarship and interaction among teachers, practitioners, and students interested in legal history. The Society also publishes a semiannual newsletter which highlights developments in this field.

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Married Women's Legal Status in Eighteenth-Century New York and Virginia

The William and Mary Quarterly

Vol. 39, No. 1, The Family in Early American History and Culture (Jan., 1982)

, pp. 114-134 (21 pages)

Published By: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture

https://doi.org/10.2307/1923419

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The Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture supports scholars and scholarship focused on the expansive field of early American history. The OI has produced a deep bench of award-winning scholarly monographs on a variety of topics; published the leading journal in the field, the William and Mary Quarterly; and sponsored events including conferences designed to bring together scholars for robust exchange at various levels of career achievement for robust exchange.

Why did Puritans decide to emigrate from England in the late 1620s and 1630s?

Beginning in 1630 as many as 20,000 Puritans emigrated to America from England to gain the liberty to worship God as they chose.

What was central to the patriarchal family in the British colonies in the 17th century?

What was central to the patriarchal family in the British colonies in the 17th century? In addition to reaffirming the power of men in society, what other purpose did the patriarchal family supposedly serve? It was believed to ensure slave obedience. It was believed to be a liberating force for sons and daughters.

What was significant about Colonial dissenters in the eighteenth century?

What was significant about colonial dissenters in the eighteenth century? The poor, women, and African Americans opposed British authority.

Why did British colonists in Eighteenth Century Pennsylvania complain about German and Scots

Why did British colonists in eighteenth-century Pennsylvania complain about German and Scots-Irish immigrants? The newcomers were thought to be generally lazy, unlike British men and women.