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I thought this article was fascinating. The author described a period of time when single women had more control over property. I was curious about how men reacted to this new development. Thomas Jefferson was an adolescent when his father died. He received property and slaves from his father, but due to his young age, his mother had some control over her husband’s estate. Young Jefferson was not too happy about this situation and I do not think it was a coincidence that the rest his life was void of a strong attachment to his mother and any assertion of legal rights for women. -Allison Luthern | I thought this article was fascinating. The author described a period of time when single women had more control over property. I was curious about how men reacted to this new development. Thomas Jefferson was an adolescent when his father died. He received property and slaves from his father, but due to his young age, his mother had some control over her husband’s estate. Young Jefferson was not too happy about this situation and I do not think it was a coincidence that the rest his life was void of a strong attachment to his mother and any assertion of legal rights for women. -Allison Luthern | ||
