1874 WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Foundational Text on the Legal Status of Women before the Law by John Proffatt Baptist Ministers and People

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and would have been sooner acknowledged but for the pressure of matters that could not be deferred

1874 WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Foundational Text on the Legal Status of Women before the Law by John Proffatt Baptist Ministers and PeopleA very scarce first edition of John Proffatt's foundational legal treatise that systematically analyzed and challenged the discriminatory statutes governing 19th century women. Written by a member of the New York Bar, this seminal work moved beyond mere legal description to provide a comprehensive historical survey, tracing womens legal standing from ancient civilizations to the American Victorian era. Proffatt specifically interrogated the inequities