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17388
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Mr. McGalliard reviews legislation concerning a widow's dower should her husband die owning land. A wife's rights regarding inheritance of her husband's property remained antiquated in 1936 North Carolina and similar policies had been abolished in other states.
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38628
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The author discerns important dates concerning the rights of widows in the laws at the various times.
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 18 Issue No. 3, July 2009,
p73-74
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44752
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The article examines in detail the legal situation for married women for the period. Improvements for economic and personal freedom did make headway during this time but they were slow and uneven.
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North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal
(F253 .N882A), Vol. 16 Issue 3, August 1990,
p130-136, bibl
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