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The Law Of Coverture: Why Call A Woman By Her Husbands Name?

October 21, 2026April 29, 2019 by Keri Lynn Engel

Addressing a wife by her husband’s name reflects a legal tradition that erased her separate identity, restricting control over her property, earnings, and future.

Categories Unexpected Connections, Women's Rights Tags across eras, american women, british women, coverture 9 Comments
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