A Long and Illustrious History
The Acts giving married women the right to keep their own earnings and property were passed in 1870 and which other year?
A1832
B1918
C1882 ✓
D1867
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is 1882.
Acts of Parliament in 1870 and 1882 gave wives the right to keep their own earnings and property.
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