The Mississippi Legislature in 1839 passes the…

1839 CE

The Mississippi Legislature in 1839 passes the first state law in the U.S. to permit married women to own and administer their own property.

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Jackson Hinds Mississippi United States View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Mississippi, State of (U.S.A.) View →

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