What do you think about the legal status of women in the early 19th century ?

Question

"a woman could not, legally, be treasurer of her own sewing society, unless some man were responsible for her"

Answer 1

Oh. I did not know this. She needs to get busy sewing then, that would be good.

Answer 2

the question should be... WHAT DO I CARE!!! IT WAS A HUNDRED YEARS AGO DEAL WITH IT!!!

Answer 3

Does it matter? This is Century 21. Wake up and smell the coffee.

(But yes, some women had higher status than most men did. Is that what you wanted to hear?)

Answer 4

Oh it's terrible, it's awful, oh poor downtrodden women. Is that what you want to hear?

It's the past girl, get over it!

Answer 5

well technically under most cases then she could be her own treasurer, unless she was a spindlier, because either her father or her husband was responsible for her. So unless she choose to never marry and her father died someone was 'responsible' for her.

Answer 6

Some churches still give women this treatment today.

Answer 7

I think it was an unfair treatment over some individuals who were not considered citizens.

Answer 8

What do you think of the Spanish Inquisition.

Answer 9

I'm glad I live and am raising my daughters in the 21st century.