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Mississippi Married Women's Property Act
- When
- 1839
- Where
- Mississippi
Mississippi enacted the first US state law permitting married women to own property in their own name in 1839.
The act allowed married women to own property in their own name, though it did not grant them the right to control that property. This legislation was inspired by the Panic of 1837 and aimed to protect family assets in Southern states.
Sources
- Married Women's Property Acts in the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-22
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