How Long to Read Women and the Law of Property in Early America

How Long Does it Take to Read Women and the Law of Property in Early America?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 50 minutes to read Women and the Law of Property in Early America by Marylynn Salmon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this first comprehensive study of women's property rights in early America, Marylynn Salmon discusses the effect of formal rules of law on women's lives. By focusing on such areas such as conveyancing, contracts, divorce, separate estates, and widows' provisions, Salmon presents a full picture of women's legal rights from 1750 to 1830. Salmon shows that the law assumes women would remain dependent and subservient after marriage. She documents the legal rights of women prior to the Revolution and traces a gradual but steady extension of the ability of wives to own and control property during the decades following the Revolution. The forces of change in colonial and early national law were various, but Salmon believes ideological considerations were just as important as economic ones. Women did not all fare equally under the law. In this illuminating survey of the jurisdictions of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina, Salmon shows regional variations in the law that affected women's autonomous control over property. She demonstrates the importance of understanding the effects of formal law on women' s lives in order to analyze the wider social context of women's experience.

How long is Women and the Law of Property in Early America?

Women and the Law of Property in Early America by Marylynn Salmon is 285 pages long, and a total of 72,675 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Women and the Law of Property in Early America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 37 minutes to read Women and the Law of Property in Early America aloud.

What Reading Level is Women and the Law of Property in Early America?

Women and the Law of Property in Early America is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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