Property

Title: Property
Description: Property is anything that can be owned by a person or entity. Property ownership, specifically in regards to land, was used by white Europeans as a measure of "civilization" during the days of empire and territorial expansion. Enslaved people were considered personal property under the law until slavery was abolished. Under the legal doctrine of coverture, married women were unable to own property separate from their husbands until individual states began passing laws in the 19th century to expand the property rights of married women.

Title: Property
Description: Property is anything that can be owned by a person or entity. Property ownership, specifically in regards to land, was used by white Europeans as a measure of "civilization" during the days of empire and territorial expansion. Enslaved people were considered personal property under the law until slavery was abolished. Under the legal doctrine of coverture, married women were unable to own property separate from their husbands until individual states began passing laws in the 19th century to expand the property rights of married women.

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