Before the women's rights movement spurred legal reforms, what typically happened to the wages a married woman earned?

They were given to her father or male guardian.

They legally belonged to her husband.

They were held by the state in a special account.

She was allowed to keep half, and her husband received the other half.

How did some state laws regarding divorce change during the mid-1800s to support women's rights?

They made divorce illegal to protect the family structure.

They began to allow women to share guardianship of their children.

They required a husband to pay for his wife's college education after a divorce.

They forced divorced women to return to their father's home.

She had full control over all property.

Her property was legally controlled by her husband.

She shared joint ownership of all assets with her husband.

Her property was managed by the government.

legal and economic independence.

opportunities for professional jobs.

To give women the right to vote in federal elections

To ensure women received the same pay as men for the same work

To grant married women legal control over their own money and possessions

To make it mandatory for girls to receive the same education as boys