Women Who Changed America Ep. 1: Invisible by Law

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Jan 29 2026 | 00:07:20

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Show Notes

What if getting married meant you legally ceased to exist? In early America, that was reality. Under coverture laws, a wife couldn't own property, control her money, or even claim her own children—the law said she and her husband were one person, and that person was him. Yet women found ways to fight back, from running farms during the Revolution to becoming spies with bounties on their heads. Learn more at pallascenter.com

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