Dublin Core
Title
Women, Marriage and the Law
Publisher
North Carolina Digital Collections
Description
Legal documents pertaining to marriage and divorce in North Carolina during the long nineteenth century. Artifacts include petitions for divorce, the legitimization of children, and of property rights. Domestic abuse, slavery, and emancipation are also prevalent themes.
Subject
Abolition Movement
American Civil War
Masculinity
Manhood
Men
Masculinities
Femininity
Womanhood
Women
Femininities
Heterosexuality
heterosexual
Race
Ethnicity
ethnic
racism
colonialism
orientalism
cultural difference
Children
Adolescence
Teens
Marriage
married
marriage guides
Wedding
Commitment ceremony
Criminalization
prosecution
arrests
laws
Consent
Intimate Partner Violence
sexual abuse
violence
rape
gender based violence
transphobia
homophobia
misogyny
Date
New Republic
Early 19th Century
Mid-19th Century
Late 19th Century
Gilded Age
Type
Magazines
Newsletters
Laws
Trials
Wills
Legal documents
Identifier
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Coverage
Southeast
Deep South
Confederate States of America
North Carolina
Website Item Type Metadata
Date Accessed
7/6/2016
Source Institution Type
Government