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Exploring Women's Rights and Privileges Under the Law


  • The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg, VA USA (map)

Though comparatively disadvantaged by the law, women in 18th-century Virginia still exercised many of the same rights as their male counterparts, along with a few laws designed solely for their benefit. Join us for a discussion about how our foremothers used the law to their advantage when possible and in their defense when necessary HERE.