The Legal Rights of Women: Adapted for use in Every State by Means of a Brief Synopsis of the Laws Relating to Property Rights, Dower, Divorce, the Ri

As one of the first texts to specifically address women's legal rights in the United States, Lemuel Hill Foster's The Legal Rights of Women: Adapted for Use in Every State provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the laws that were in place in the early 20th century. Using a brief synopsis format, Foster covers a variety of topics including property rights, divorce, and the rights of widows in the estate of their husbands. This historically significant text is a must-read for anyone interested in the evolving legal status of women in the United States.

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