Article July 13, 1998 Issue

If you are a married woman, living in the United States in 1840...

You can't vote.

Your property rights are limited, and most likely
your husband can claim and keep your wages.

Your husband is entitled to custody of your children,
according to common law.

You will suffer a social stigma
if you choose to give a public speech.

You probably work thirteen to sixteen hours per day, six days per week, and your wages are incredibly low—a dollar or two per week at most—if you are employed outside the home.

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From an attendee at the first Seneca Falls Convention
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