Woman's Bill of Rights: As Introduced in the Virginia Legislature, 1922

Key Points

The bill proposes granting women equal rights under the law, emphasizing equality with men.
Key issues addressed include jury service, domicile, property rights, and custody of children.
Introduced by the National Woman's Party, this initiative is pivotal in women's rights advocacy.
The legislation underscores the ongoing struggle for women's equality in legal matters.

Abstract

This pamphlet is a copy of the "Woman's Bill of Rights", a bill introduced by the National Woman's Party (NWP) to the Virginia General Assembly in 1922. The bill's objective was to provide women with the "same rights, privileges and immunities under the law, as men," specifically addressing issues like jury service, domicile, property rights, freedom of contract, and custody of children.Learn more:Women's Suffrage: The Movement, Social Welfare History ProjectNational Woman's Party, Social Welfare History Project

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