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We discussed in class that all of the colonies/states eventually allowed for some level of divorce or separation, except for South Carolina. However, South Carolina did have some of the most liberal laws for married women. They could engage in business independent of their husbands, and they could sue and be sued, much like unmarried women as feme soles. Unlike in other colonies, none of this was dependent on the state of their marriage. Husbands didn’t have to be unsupportive or absent for wives to be involved in business. I wonder if the more open laws for married women in South Carolina played a part in its lack of divorce laws. -- Taylor Brann | We discussed in class that all of the colonies/states eventually allowed for some level of divorce or separation, except for South Carolina. However, South Carolina did have some of the most liberal laws for married women. They could engage in business independent of their husbands, and they could sue and be sued, much like unmarried women as feme soles. Unlike in other colonies, none of this was dependent on the state of their marriage. Husbands didn’t have to be unsupportive or absent for wives to be involved in business. I wonder if the more open laws for married women in South Carolina played a part in its lack of divorce laws. -- Taylor Brann | ||
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| + | I found it interesting how South Carolina allowed women to stand alone within the trade community. While being responsible for "their business debts" may seem less than pleasurable for women, it was a definite breakthrough for women. (P. 77) The idea that women had an identity away from their husbands/males was a feat within itself. Women were recognized as individuals, ones who could be held responsible for their own actions in the trade community. It surprised me that South Carolina would be the one to pass this law about ''Femme Soles'' in trading, since their divorce laws were strict and almost non-existent. ----- Alex Mankarios | ||
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== Mass, 1675-1680 – Women in county courts == | == Mass, 1675-1680 – Women in county courts == | ||
