In class, we learned the basic definition of the Property Acts, which occurred in the mid-nineteenth century, as the process of "some states are [began] to draft into law “Married Women Property Acts” which would allow women to keep her own earnings, make money off of investment or properties, and not have those monies levied against her husband’s debts" (Dr. Kim Cohen). As our society often equates money with power, women had less power than men before these property acts, which ultimately allowed women to gain capital. Money from investments and ownership of property gave women the option of supporting themselves independently and offered them more choices in life.
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